Site Contracts Lead

• Location: US, Blue Bell (ICON)
• 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.

Additional Locations: US, Nashville, TN, US, Hickory, NC, US, Raleigh, NC, US, Mt. Pleasant, SC, US, Bristol, TN, US, Cary, NC, US, Salisbury, NC, US, Tradd Court, Wilmington, NC 28401, US, Charlotte, NC, US, Rocky Mount, NC, US, Long Beach, CA, US, New York, NY, Rochester, US, Knoxville, TN, Regional United States (PRA), US, Sherman Oaks, CA, US, San Antonio, TX 78232, US, Lawrence, KS, US, Portland, OR, US, Cambridge, MA, US, Downers Grove, IL, US,Boston(KCR), US, Piedmont, NC, US, McFarland, IA, US, Houston, TX, US, Lexington, KY, US, New York, NY, Whitesboro, US, Salt Lake City (PRA), US, Farmingdale, NY