Clinical Contracts Associate

Clinical Contracts Specialist 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 Contract Associate to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Contract Associate at ICON, you will play a pivotal role in preparing, verifying, and carrying out invoicing via electronic processing and reporting activities for an assigned portfolio of accounts. You will also be responsible for balancing client relationships, reconciling accounts, keeping up to date with the progression of contracts with respect to invoicing units, and interacting closely with the Revenue team to ensure timely billing and investigate discrepancies on assigned clients. What you will be doing: Manage Clinical Contract and Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA) process for Global trials Serve as a conduit between Clinical Operations and the Legal group for contract requests including Confidentiality Agreements, Clinical Trial Agreements, Ancillary Services Agreements, Consultant Agreements and other clinical contracts. Process all clinical contract requests and help facilitate early execution through the Contract Management System. Serve as primary contact for Client during contract negotiation phase. Perform consistent quality audits of work output and document knowledge base as needed. Maintain contract tracking on SharePoint site and other systems used to manage contract and budget files. Manage and own the contract process through its lifecycle from initial template stage to fully negotiated contract. Work closely with study teams to develop country budget templates tailored for each study. Negotiate and manage consistent site budgets that will assist in early site activation. Review and approve the master Investigator Fee template developed by CRO for each study before distribution to sites Manage the final execution of site clinical contracts handled by a CRO and track the contract process foreach study with a CRO You are: Bachelor’s degree in Life Science, Business or equivalent. MBA preferred. Minimum four (4) years of global experience working in a biotech or CRO, finance and/or business environment as a contract analyst/specialist. Experience negotiating contract payment terms and budgets. Intermediate Excel and database management skills. Knowledge of GCP/ICH requirements. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills. Requires effective organizational and communication skills. Work both independently and ability to successfully work in a “virtual” team environment. #LI-Remote #LI-RS1 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, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised 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, subsidised 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. Are you a current ICON Employee? Please