Senior Contract Analyst

Site Budget and Contracts

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.

We are seeking a detail-oriented Clinical Contracts & Budget Specialist to support the successful startup of global clinical trials. In this role, you will manage site contract negotiations, oversee clinical trial budgets, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure study milestones are achieved on schedule.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in clinical research contracting who enjoys working in a fast-paced, international environment and building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and research sites.

What you will do:

Key Responsibilities include:

• Lead negotiations with investigative sites on clinical trial agreements, site budgets, payment schedules, contract amendments, and related documentation.
• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of master clinical trial agreement processes.
• Work closely with Clinical Operations, Study Start-Up teams, external service providers, and other key stakeholders to facilitate timely site activation.
• Ensure contracting and budgeting activities are completed in accordance with internal standards, study timelines, and applicable regulations.
• Utilize industry benchmarking tools and fair market value guidance to develop and review site budgets.
• Monitor contract and budget progress, proactively identify risks or delays, and escalate issues where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate documentation and tracking of negotiations to ensure project deadlines are met.
• Assist with resolving complex contract or budget-related issues impacting study start-up.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant scientific or healthcare discipline.
• At least two years of experience in clinical trial contracting, budgeting, or study start-up within a pharmaceutical company, CRO, or related clinical research organization.
• Working knowledge of clinical research regulations, including ICH-GCP and relevant global regulatory requirements.
• Understanding of clinical trial agreements, investigator site budgets, and fair market value principles.
• Familiarity with clinical study protocols and schedule of assessments.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and support informed decision-making.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary and international teams.
• Confident in identifying challenges, proposing practical solutions, and driving tasks through to completion.
• Ability to simplify complex information and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and respectful working environment.

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 p