Contract Specialist

Contract Specialist

About the role

Clinical Trial Manager

At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise.

As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.

Contract Specialist plays a critical role in driving the successful start-up and execution of clinical trials. Acting as a key liaison between investigative sites, Clinical Operations, Legal, and Finance teams, you will lead the end-to-end contract process, from development and negotiation through execution and payment management.

In this role, you will ensure timely contract finalization, accurate site payments, regulatory compliance, and effective contract oversight, enabling studies to meet key milestones while maintaining the highest standards of quality and operational excellence. Your expertise and collaboration skills will directly contribute to the efficient delivery of clinical research programs and the success of our projects.

• Lead the full contract lifecycle, from contract drafting and negotiation through execution, amendments, and study close-out.
• Drive contract negotiations with investigative sites and stakeholders to ensure timely agreement execution and efficient site payment management.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, regulatory requirements, company policies, and contractual obligations throughout the contract process.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate contractual risks, escalating issues when necessary to minimize impact on study timelines.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date contract documentation and tracking within applicable systems, ensuring complete visibility and transparency for stakeholders.
• Provide regular contract status updates and key metrics to study teams, leadership, and project stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with Clinical Operations, Legal, Finance, and Study Management teams to support study start-up goals and ensure seamless contract execution.
• Contribute to the achievement of study milestones by driving efficient contract management and timely deliverables.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific, healthcare, legal, business, or related discipline.
• 2-4 years of experience in contract negotiation, clinical research, site agreements, or a related field.
• Solid understanding of clinical trial processes, GCP, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Experience working with contract management and tracking systems.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, investigative sites, and external partners.

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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Location

Paris

Reference: JR159863

Categories

Accounting & Finance

ICON Strategic Solutions (FSP)

Hybrid