Client Contract Analyst II, Early Phase

ICON Clinical Research; Center Square (PA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Competitive retirement planning

Global Employee Assistance Programme (

Job summary

ICON is seeking a Contract Analyst II for its Client Contract Services team. The role involves coordinating and executing client contracts and change orders for Early Phase studies, with collaboration across Legal, Sales, and Contracts managers.

You will manage budgets, cost drivers, and client communications while maintaining accurate Salesforce records. You will support cash-neutral payment schedules and build strong relationships with project teams, ensuring timely QC and file maintenance in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 2+ years of sponsor contract management and financial analysis experience in pharma/biotech/CRO.
• Experience with Early Phase study budgets is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to contractual implications.
• Understanding of contract fundamentals and commercial agreement structures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word & Excel) and budget/change-order processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, develop, and execute client/sponsor contracts and change orders for Early Phase studies.
• Collaborate with ICON Legal, Sales, and Contracts Manager to determine terms and conditions.
• Develop understanding of ICON costing tools, client budget grids, and templates.
• Prepare cash-neutral payment schedules as required.
• Update Salesforce with contract/status information.
• Create and maintain client/project files and tracking tools.
• Review documents and budgets before contract submission for final QC.

Skills

Contract management

Financial analysis

Early Phase budgets

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Contract terms negotiation

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Legal Studies, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Contract Analyst II - United States (Remote)

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.

As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.

We have an incredible opportunity for a Contract Analyst II to join ICON’s Client Contract Services team. The Contract Analyst II will coordinate, develop, and execute client/sponsor contracts and change orders for newly awarded and on-going projects, with a primary focus on change orders associated with early phase studies.

Location: United States ( Remote)

What you will be doing:

• Work simultaneously on numerous Early Phase contracts and/or change orders
• Interact with ICON Legal, the Sales Team, and their respective Contracts Manager, to determine the appropriate terms and conditions to be included in the contracts and change orders
• Develop an understanding of applicable ICON costing tools, client budget grids, and any tools and templates
• Understand the operational department's tasks and roles within the task as well as cost drivers within ICON
• Solicit input and review of contracts and change orders from the relevant operational departments
• Develop cash neutral payment schedules as required
• Work with respective Contract Manager to recognize when client questions/comments require input and review by Legal and/or operations/senior management or with the client
• Work with respective Contract Manager to provide project/financial analysis on the project budget to justify supporting information from the project team on prior to client submission
• Update Salesforce in a timely and consistent manner with concise, accurate information on status of the contract or change order
• Develop and maintain client/project files and tracking tools
• Review client/project documents and budgets prior to submission to their respective Contract Manager for final QC review
• Build relationships with ICON project teams, sales, proposals, finance, project analysis and with clients
• Lead and/or assist with internal meetings related to contracts and change orders

Your profile:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Legal Studies, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in sponsor contract management and financial analysis, in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO industry
• Experience working on Early Phase study budgets (preferred)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess financial and contractual implications
• Understanding of contract fundamentals, legal terminology, and commercial agreement structures
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly with Word & Excel
• Familiarity with project budgeting, pricing models, and change order management (preferred)
• Experience negotiating commercial or contractual terms with clients (preferred)

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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)