Remote Clinical Outsourcing Lead: Contracts & Negotiations

KCR Placement; Reading; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Global opportunities

Job summary

ICON Strategic Solutions, a sponsor-dedicated model backed by ICON’s global expertise, is seeking an Associate Outsourcing Manager. You will lead contracting lifecycle for complex external engagements, from strategy and negotiation through execution and post-contract support.

You will collaborate with Legal, Finance, Privacy, and Compliance teams to align requirements, identify risks, and drive timely decisions, ensuring commercially sound agreements and effective outsourcing decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience; legal education or experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with risk identification.
• Experience leading complex negotiations and managing stakeholder/vendor relationships.
• Knowledge of contract standards, risk allocation and budgeting concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead contracting strategy and independently negotiate complex agreements balancing objectives, value, risk and compliance.
• Manage contracts from drafting through execution, amendments, issue resolution, and post-contract support.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Privacy, Compliance and cross-functional stakeholders to align requirements.
• Identify risks and adapt negotiation strategies, offering practical solutions.
• Analyze budgets, rate cards, payment terms, invoices and reconciliations for cost savings.
• Provide guidance on budget and payment structures; negotiate confidentiality, IP, indemnification and data privacy terms.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

ICON Strategic Solutions, a sponsor-dedicated model backed by ICON’s global expertise, is seeking an Associate Outsourcing Manager. You will lead contracting lifecycle for complex external engagements, from strategy and negotiation through execution and post-contract support.

You will collaborate with Legal, Finance, Privacy, and Compliance teams to align requirements, identify risks, and drive timely decisions, ensuring commercially sound agreements and effective outsourcing decisions.