Contract Specialist

ICON plc • Montreal, QC

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About The Position

Contract Specialist 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 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple studies and priorities.
• Collaborative mindset with experience guiding or coordinating the work of others.

Responsibilities

• 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 programs.
• Contributing to the development and refinement of contracting playbooks, templates, and standard processes.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level