Site Contracts Negotiator II

ICON plc • Rocky Mount, NC

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About The Position

The Site Contracts Negotiator II is responsible for the successful negotiation and ongoing maintenance of clinical trial agreements, complex amendments, and other ancillary agreements with study sites. The role works with study sites and internal stakeholders to support timely clinical trial start-up and maintenance, while ensuring contract documents meet departmental, ICON, and client requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 0–3 years of experience in a clinical research environment.
• Professionalism in conducting daily activities.
• Extensive competency in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions from a variety of sources.
• Ability to complete tasks independently, on time, and efficiently.
• Effective time management and ability to prioritize multiple tasks with management guidance and oversight.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Confidence in dealing with external and internal clients.
• Legal right to work in the country where the role is based.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize clinical trial agreements, complex amendments, and other ancillary agreements with study sites, protecting ICON’s interests and following its rules, procedures, and policies.
• Communicate consistently with study sites and internal stakeholders in line with site contracts department and client requirements.
• Regularly track progress of site contracts agreements and related documents in required ICON and client systems.
• Identify and raise risks proactively and suggest mitigation plans to support study milestones and planned site contracts timelines.
• File contractual documents according to department, ICON, and client requirements.
• Attend and participate in study team project calls, as applicable.
• Work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to support timely site start-up and maintenance for clinical trials, including accurate forecasting of contract execution timelines.
• Review site contracts for completeness and accuracy, ensure adherence to department and client requirements, correct documents, and file contract changes.
• Complete required project, client, department, and ICON training on time and adhere to applicable SOPs, processes, and procedures.
• Mentor and train other site contracts team members as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and performance-related incentives.
• Health and wellbeing programmes, including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable.
• Retirement and pension plans.
• Life assurance and disability coverage.
• Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources.
• Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways.

What This Job Offers

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