Contract Specialist
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Job Description
Contract Specialist at ICON overseeing and coordinating clinical trial agreements and budgets for assigned studies or portfolios. Managing site contracting activities and collaborating across teams to ensure alignment.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and coordinate the preparation, negotiation, and execution of clinical trial agreements and budgets for assigned studies or portfolios
- Manage end-to-end site contracting activities for assigned studies, including template use, negotiation, and execution tracking
- Serve as a primary escalation point for contract issues, proposing solutions that balance sponsor, site, and internal requirements
- Collaborate with legal, finance, and project teams to ensure alignment on contract language, budget assumptions, and risk positions
- Monitor contracting timelines and metrics, identifying bottlenecks, and driving corrective actions to improve cycle times
- Provide guidance and oversight to Site Contracts Negotiators working on the same studies or programs
- Contribute to the development and refinement of contracting playbooks, templates, and standard processes
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in law, business, life sciences, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Strong experience in clinical site contracting or similar contract negotiation roles within CRO, pharma, or healthcare
- Good understanding of clinical trial agreements, budget structures, and key legal and compliance considerations
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple studies and priorities
- Collaborative mindset with experience guiding or coordinating the work of others
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
- Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
- Retirement and pension plans
- Life assurance and disability coverage
- Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
- Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways













