Site Contracts Lead

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We are currently seeking a Site Contracts Lead to join our dynamic and growing team at ICON. As a Site Contracts Lead, you will drive the development and execution of clinical trial site agreements across global, regional, or country-specific studies. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead strategic site contract planning, support study timelines, and serve as a key liaison between ICON, clients, and internal stakeholders.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Developing and implementing study-specific site contracting strategies in collaboration with ICON project teams and client legal/budget departments.

• Leading and consulting on the full site contract and budget development lifecycle—from template creation to negotiation and finalization.

• Acting as the primary point of contact for contract and budget matters for both ICON internal teams and client stakeholders.

• Providing oversight and guidance to Site Contract Negotiators, ensuring accuracy in contract forecasting and quality standards.

• Identifying potential risks to contracting timelines, proposing mitigation strategies, and supporting their implementation.

• Reviewing and overseeing the preparation of Clinical Trial Agreements, amendments, budgets, and related documentation.

• Conducting final quality checks and ensuring compliance with both ICON and client SOPs and processes.

• Managing financial aspects of site contracts, monitoring project scope and financial units, and identifying out-of-scope work.

• Supporting departmental initiatives and mentoring junior team members as needed.

• Maintaining professional communication with clients and cross-functional teams to support successful study start-up and maintenance.

Your Profile:

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

• At least 2–3 years of site contracting experience, including drafting, negotiation, and template management.

• Background in CRO, sponsor, or clinical site settings.

• Proven ability to assess risks and implement mitigation strategies in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Strong customer service focus, flexibility, and the ability to adapt to evolving priorities.

• Excellent attention to detail and proactive problem-solving mindset.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Outlook, Excel, and Word.

• A collaborative communicator who thrives in cross-functional team environments.

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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, 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.

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