Senior Contract Specialist

Home Based - Mexico; Development, negotiation, and management of contracts to support our clinical research initiatives.

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.

As a Senior Contract Specialist at ICON, you will the development, negotiation, and management of contracts to support our clinical research initiatives.

What You Will Do:

You will contribute to contract management activities, taking responsibility for your deliverables and working collaboratively.

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of contracts, including clinical trial agreements, service agreements, and confidentiality agreements.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including legal, finance, and operations, to ensure that contracts align with organizational objectives and compliance standards.
• Providing guidance and expertise on contract terms and conditions to internal stakeholders and ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Maintaining accurate records of contracts and amendments, and tracking contract performance and compliance post-execution.
• Developing and implementing best practices for contract management and process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Your Profile:

You will bring relevant contract management experience, along with the following qualifications and skills.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline
• Extensive experience in contract negotiation and management, ideally within the clinical research or pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with a proven ability to identify and mitigate contractual risks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency in contract management software and tools, along with a strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements.

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 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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