Investigator Contracts Lead / Site Contracts Lead

Job summary

Oversee and coordinate the end-to-end preparation, negotiation, and execution of clinical trial agreements and budgets for assigned studies. Serve as a primary escalation point for contract issues while collaborating with legal, finance, and project teams to ensure alignment.

Job details

JR157256 Investigator Contracts Lead / Site Contracts Lead 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. As a Site Contracts Lead at ICON, you will oversee and coordinate the preparation, negotiation, and execution of clinical trial agreements and budgets for assigned studies or portfolios. What You Will Do: You will oversee contract management workstreams, ensuring deliverables meet quality and timeline expectations. Key responsibilities include: 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. Your Profile: You will have solid contract management experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop your team. Required qualifications and experience: Bachelor's degree in law, business, life sciences, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Strong experience in clinical site contracting or similar contract negotiation roles within CRO, pharma, or healthcare. Good understanding of clinical trial agreements, budget structures, and key legal and compliance considerations. Excellent negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills. Organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple studies and priorities. Collaborative mindset with experience guiding or coordinating the work of others. Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based. Rewards & Benefits ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development. Benefits may include: Competitive base salary and performance related incentives Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable Retirement and pension plans Life assurance and disability coverage Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways Benefits may vary depending on role and location. Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers. Inclusion and Accessibility ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here. Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply

What you’ll do

Oversee and coordinate the end-to-end preparation, negotiation, and execution of clinical trial agreements and budgets for assigned studies. Serve as a primary escalation point for contract issues while collaborating with legal, finance, and project teams to ensure alignment.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in law, business, life sciences, or a related field. Candidates must have strong experience in clinical site contracting or similar negotiation roles within the CRO, pharma, or healthcare industries.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary • Performance related incentives • Medical coverage • Dental coverage • Vision coverage • Retirement plans • Pension plans • Life assurance • Disability coverage • Employee assistance programmes • Wellbeing resources • Learning and development opportunities

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Negotiation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Contract management
• Clinical trial agreements
• Budget negotiation
• Site contracting
• Risk management
• Legal compliance
• Project management
• Stakeholder management
• Negotiation
• Communication
• Problem-solving
• Team leadership
• Clinical research
• Contract execution
• Process improvement
• Clinical Research
• Clinical Trials
• Contract Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Finance
• Problem Solving
• Life Sciences
• Pharmaceuticals
• Timelines
• Templates
• Coordinating
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Legal
• Science & Research
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting
• Contracts Lead
• Contracts Manager
• Buyers
• Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
• Buyers and Purchasing Agents