Senior Clinical Contracts Analyst

ICON; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare intelligence organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Contract Analyst to manage contractual agreements and ensure compliance while contributing to innovative treatments. The ideal candidate will have a JD or equivalent and 5 years’ experience in contract law, particularly in the pharmaceutical or clinical research sector. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance and retirement planning.

Benefits

Various annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Competitive retirement planning

Global Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible optional benefits

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience with contract law in the pharmaceutical/clinical research industry.
• Working knowledge of the clinical development process.
• Fluency in English is required.

Responsibilities

• Support creation and maintenance of contract templates.
• Lead negotiations on terms and conditions of complex agreements.
• Assess risks of legal terms independently.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Legal research

Cross-cultural communication

Relationship management

Problem resolution

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

Senior Contract Analyst

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.

We are currently seeking a Senior Contract Analyst to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Senior Contract Analyst at ICON, you will play a pivotal role in managing contractual agreements, ensuring compliance, and contributing to the advancement of innovative treatments and therapies.

What you will be doing

• Support creation and maintenance of contract templates in accordance with changes in laws, regulations, or corporate policies.
• Support creation and maintenance of fallback language and negotiation guidelines related to contract templates.
• Support training on contract templates and fallback language and provide training to first line negotiators and others as required.
• Provide specialized support and guidance on the negotiation of CTAs and CDAs to first line negotiators.
• Work with the legal department to create risk assessments to support the decision‑making process.
• Assess risks of legal terms and conditions independently and communicate them to stakeholders such as clinical team, law department, and internal team where appropriate.
• Lead negotiations on Master Agreements and custom templates or those requiring extensive modifications and identify potential risks to the business.
• Lead contract negotiations on terms and conditions of high‑risk and complex agreements and other relevant legal documents as they relate to clinical trials and company/departmental policies.
• Coordinate with cross‑functional departments to ensure consistency and compliance with process, external communications and policies.

Your profile

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree, Master of Laws (LLM) degree, paralegal degree, or local equivalent.
• 5 years’ experience with contract law in the pharmaceutical/clinical research industry and/or equivalent competencies in relevant fields with demonstrated ability to conduct contract negotiation, legal research and analysis.
• Working knowledge of the clinical development process.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and sensitivity to cross‑cultural communication.
• Strong relationship management skills and experience.
• Strong ability to work across different geographic regions.
• Ability to work effectively across all levels of management.
• Strong and proven issue identification and problem resolution skills.

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 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.

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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