Principal Specialist, Site Contracts - Spain

WCT Clinical Research Spain, S.L.; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldwide Clinical Trials is seeking a Senior Site Contracts Specialist for a remote role in Spain. You will lead complex site contract and budget negotiations, provide strategic contracting guidance, and mentor team members to ensure efficient trial agreements and budget management.

The ideal candidate has strong English, extensive negotiation expertise, and a deep understanding of ICH/GCP guidelines, local regulations, and risk mitigation in CRO settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, law, science, or related field.
• 3–4 years as Senior Site Contracts Specialist or 5+ years site contracting in clinical research/CRO.
• Excellent verbal and written English proficiency.
• Expert contract negotiation skills with risk management.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of complex site contracts and budgets from drafting to final execution.
• Provide guidance on contracting strategies, timelines, and risks to stakeholders.
• Lead selected contracting activities and mentor colleagues.
• Review and finalize Clinical Trial Agreements and site budgets.

Skills

Contract negotiations

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Join a global Contract Resource Organization (CRO) where innovation meets purpose. At Worldwide Clinical Trials, we're driven by a shared commitment to improving lives through high-quality clinical research. Our teams are empowered to think creatively, take ownership, and deliver meaningful work that helps bring life-changing therapies to patients around the world. With more than 4,000 professionals across the globe, we foster a collaborative and inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued, growth is encouraged, and every contribution makes an impact. Whether you're building your career or bringing years of experience, you'll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and help shape the future of clinical research. Make an Impact as a Principal Site Specialist at Worldwide Take ownership of complex site contract and budget negotiations, helping clinical trial agreements move efficiently from initial drafting through final execution. In this role, you’ll bring deep contracting expertise to resolve challenges, manage risk, and balance site expectations with study requirements. You’ll serve as a subject matter expert for Clinical Trial Agreement processes, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders while providing guidance on contracting strategies, budgets, timelines, and risks. As a senior member of the team, you’ll also support colleagues through mentoring, lead selected contracting activities, and contribute to process improvements, SOP development, and contract template updates.

What You'll Do

• Take ownership of complex site contract and budget negotiations, helping clinical trial agreements move efficiently from initial drafting through final execution.
• In this role, you’ll bring deep contracting expertise to resolve challenges, manage risk, and balance site expectations with study requirements.
• You’ll serve as a subject matter expert for Clinical Trial Agreement processes, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders while providing guidance on contracting strategies, budgets, timelines, and risks.
• As a senior member of the team, you’ll also support colleagues through mentoring, lead selected contracting activities, and contribute to process improvements, SOP development, and contract template updates.
• Lead the preparation, negotiation, review, and finalization of Clinical Trial Agreements, associated documents, and site budgets.
• Act as a subject matter expert on country- and site-level contracting processes, providing guidance on contracting strategies, timelines, and requirements.
• Review study budgets and site costs, identify potential revisions, and support the development and coordination of country budgets and contract and budget plans.
• Resolve complex negotiation issues, elevate requests outside approved parameters, identify contracting risks, and develop practical mitigation strategies.
• Perform quality reviews of contracts and budgets, facilitate the signature process, and ensure completed agreements are distributed to relevant stakeholders and systems.
• Partner effectively with sites, investigators, and Worldwide stakeholders, including legal, finance, data protection, clinical operations, and Site Contract Leads.
• Maintain accurate, real-time contract tracking while managing competing priorities, urgent requests, and multiple site agreements.
• Lead selected project-level activities, including oversight of investigator grant budgets, TMF structure reviews, site agreement processes, and communication of contracting strategies and timelines.
• Mentor and support team members while contributing to SOPs, contract templates, and continuous improvement of site contracting processes.

Where You'll Work

This is a remote role open to candidates based in Spain. You will collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business administration, finance, law, science, or a related field, together with 3–4 years of experience as a Senior Site Contracts Specialist or a minimum of 5 years of site contracting experience within the clinical research, pharmaceutical, or CRO industry.
• Excellent verbal and written English proficiency.
• Expert contract negotiation skills, including the ability to resolve complex issues, manage disputes, and balance organizational requirements with site expectations.
• Strong knowledge of ICH and GCP guidelines, applicable local clinical trial legislation and regulatory requirements, and broader biopharmaceutical/CRO industry requirements.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial budgets, financial principles, contract terminology, and risk identification and mitigation.
• Demonstrated leadership, collaboration, problem-solving, analytical, organizational, and time-management skills, including the ability to mentor colleagues and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• High attention to detail and accuracy when drafting and reviewing contracts, budgets, and related documentation while managing multiple agreements and deadlines.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and contract management tools.

Discover the Difference

Discover the Difference We love knowing that someone is going to have a better life because of the work we do. Discover the Difference at Worldwide Clinical Trials.

Who we are

We’re a team of clinicians, scientists, and researchers who want to make healthcare better. We were founded on an unwavering commitment to authentic, personalized attention. And today, as CROs consolidate and the industry changes rapidly, that personalized attention is more important than ever. We all came to this industry for different reasons, from different walks of life. If you ask any one of us why we’re here, you’ll get a different answer. And that’s what makes us special.