Site Contracts Negotiator

ICON Clinical Research; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 42.000 - 64.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Retirement planning offerings

LifeWorks, 24-hour support

Life assurance

Flexible country-specific benefits

Descripción de la vacante

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

As a Site Contracts Negotiator within Study Start Up at ICON, you will independently manage the negotiation and execution of clinical trial agreements and budgets for a range of studies.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in law, business, life sciences, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Relevant experience in site contracting, contracts administration, or similar roles within CRO, pharma, or healthcare.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts and timelines with attention to detail.

Responsabilidades

• Negotiating site contracts and budgets with investigator sites within defined parameters and playbooks.
• Reviewing and adapting contract language to reflect sponsor requirements, local laws, and site feedback.
• Managing a portfolio of contracts, monitoring cycle times, and addressing barriers to execution.
• Collaborating with legal, finance, and project teams to resolve contractual questions and ensure alignment.
• Maintaining accurate records of negotiations, approvals, and executed agreements in relevant systems.
• Mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to template/process improvements.

Conocimientos

Negotiation

Contract management

Communication

Organisational skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Attention to detail

Timelines management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in law, business, life sciences, or related field

Descripción del empleo

Study Start Up Associate II

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

As a Site Contracts Negotiator within Study Start Up at ICON, you will independently manage the negotiation and execution of clinical trial agreements and budgets for a range of studies. You will work closely with sites and internal stakeholders to support efficient and compliant study start-up.

What You Will Do:

You will contribute to contract management activities, taking responsibility for your deliverables and working collaboratively.

Key responsibilities include:

• Negotiating site contracts and budgets with investigator sites, within defined parameters and playbooks.

• Reviewing and adapting contract language to reflect sponsor requirements, local laws, and site feedback.

• Managing a portfolio of contracts, monitoring cycle times, and proactively addressing barriers to execution.

• Collaborating with legal, finance, and project teams to resolve contractual questions and ensure alignment.

• Maintaining accurate records of negotiations, approvals, and executed agreements in relevant systems.

• Supporting continuous improvement in contract templates, processes, and guidance, and mentoring junior colleagues where appropriate.

Your Profile:

You will bring relevant contract management experience, along with the following qualifications and skills.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Fluent in English and one of the following languages French, German, Italian, Hungarian

• Bachelor's degree in law, business, life sciences, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Relevant experience in site contracting, contracts administration, or similar roles within CRO, pharma, or healthcare.

• Good understanding of clinical trial agreements and budget negotiation principles.

• Strong negotiation, communication, and organisational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple contracts and timelines, with attention to detail and quality.

• Proactive, solution-focused mindset with a collaborative approach to stakeholders.

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What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements

• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.

• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.

• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.

• Life assurance

• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site (https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits) to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here (https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations)