Site Contracts Lead — Hybrid/Remote, Clinical Negotiations

KCR Placement; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Health insurance

Pension plan

LifeWorks support

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Job summary

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. This Site Contracts Lead role oversees contracting for assigned studies, coordinating preparation, negotiation and execution with internal teams and sites.

You will manage timelines, escalate issues, and collaborate with legal, finance and project teams to align on language, budgets and risk. A focus on improving cycle times and mentoring site contracts negotiators is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in clinical site contracting or similar contract negotiation roles within CRO, pharma, or healthcare.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Organised and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple studies and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end site contracting activities for assigned studies, including template use, negotiation, and execution tracking.
• Serving as a primary escalation point for contract issues, proposing solutions that balance sponsor, site, and internal requirements.
• Collaborating with legal, finance, and project teams to ensure alignment on contract language, budget assumptions, and risk positions.
• Monitoring contracting timelines and metrics, identifying bottlenecks, and driving corrective actions to improve cycle times.
• Providing guidance and oversight to Site Contracts Negotiators working on the same studies or programmes.
• Contributing to the development and refinement of contracting playbooks, templates, and standard processes.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

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

Job description

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. This Site Contracts Lead role oversees contracting for assigned studies, coordinating preparation, negotiation and execution with internal teams and sites.

You will manage timelines, escalate issues, and collaborate with legal, finance and project teams to align on language, budgets and risk. A focus on improving cycle times and mentoring site contracts negotiators is expected.