Legal Counsel
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Legal Counsel
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Global drug and device development services
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.
Are you one of them?
This is an exciting opportunity for a legal counsel to join ICON’s professional and award winning in-house legal department to support the negotiation and execution of contracts for our Study Start Up business.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of industry’s largest legal teams in a position where you can make an impact globally and support ICON’s mission to help its clients to accelerate the development of drugs and medical devices that save patient lives and improve their quality of life.
The role:
The successful applicant will be part of a global legal team that supports the negotiation of clinical trial contracts with healthcare institutions and healthcare professional across the world.
You will provide legal support to ICON and its clients’ clinical operations and Study Start Up teams in relation to all legal aspects of the setup of new global clinical trial studies.
It is likely you will begin the role focusing on Asia-Pacific contracts, and then develop and take on experience and responsibility for global contracts.
What you will do:
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts on ICON’s behalf such as confidentiality agreements, clinical study service agreements, ancillary service agreements and consultancy agreements.
• Managing client relationships with client legal teams in relation to clinical study start-up.
• Maintaining and revising standard contract template library for ICON.
• Creating and applying fall-back to ICON standard contract templates for the negotiation of contracts.
• Supporting the management of contract disputes and investigations which arise from time to time.
• Acting as a trusted legal advisor to ICON clinical and study set up operational teams.
• Maintaining and updating standard process documents for contract negotiation.
• Provide training to clinical staff on key aspects of ICON’s commercial contracts.
• Advising non-legal staff on contract language and negotiations, requests outside of established negotiation parameters, and all other pertinent information toward the execution of contract-related documents for a given clinical study.
You will need:
• LLB or equivalent law degree.
• Qualified lawyer (1-3 years PQE)
• Commercial contract review and drafting experience working in-house or for a law firm, pharma/CRO experience preferred.
• Ambition to grow within ICON legal team over time.
• Possess strong negotiation, diplomacy and excellent organizational ability.
• Great teammate and relationship builder with strong intrapersonal, communication, organization and time management skills.
Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.
Rewards & Benefits
ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.
Benefits may include:
Benefits may vary depending on role and location.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
Inclusion and Accessibility
ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here.
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This company provides consulting, development, and commercialization support for drugs and medical devices through a global network of offices. Its team across 53 countries offers end-to-end services, from strategy and regulatory work to manufacturing and market access, helping clients shorten development time, lower costs, and raise quality. It differentiates itself with wide geographic reach and a clear focus on reducing time to market and cost while leveraging deep experience across many therapeutic areas. Its goal is to help clients accelerate the development of life-saving products and improve quality of life by delivering reliable information, practical solutions, and solid performance.
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