Contract Analyst II

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Brazil.

📋 Description

• Accountable for the effective negotiation and ongoing management of clinical trial agreements, intricate amendments, and other related agreements with investigative sites.

• Prepares, reviews, negotiates, and finalizes clinical trial agreements, complex amendments, and ancillary agreements with study sites by applying critical thinking, utilizing available tools/systems/documents, historical data, and complying with departmental and/or client quality assurance standards.

• Maintains regular communication with study sites and internal stakeholders in accordance with the site contracts department and client requirements.

• Regularly monitors the status of site contracts agreements and associated documents in the mandated ICON and client systems.

• Proactively identifies and communicates risks, while also proposing mitigation strategies to meet established study milestones and planned site contract timelines.

• Organizes contractual documents as per department, ICON, and client specifications.

• Participates in and contributes to study team project calls, as appropriate.

• Collaborates cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to facilitate timely site start-up and ongoing maintenance for conducting clinical trials, including accurate forecasting of contract execution timelines.

• Reviews site contracts for thoroughness and precision, ensuring compliance with department and client standards, correcting documents as necessary, and filing amendments to contracts.

• Engages in departmental initiatives and contributes to their success.

• May act as a mentor for other members of the site contracts department team.

• Completes all mandatory project, client, department, and ICON training punctually, adhering to the relevant SOPs, processes, and procedures.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Legal Studies, or a related discipline; advanced degree or certification in Contract Management or a pertinent field preferred.

• Solid background in contract administration, contract management, or a similar field, ideally within the pharmaceutical or clinical research industry.

• Experience with contracts in the U.S. is essential.

• Strong comprehension of contract law, legal terminology, and regulatory requirements related to clinical trials and vendor agreements.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to assess complex contractual issues and suggest effective solutions.

• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a dynamic environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Various annual leave entitlements.

• A selection of health insurance options to accommodate you and your family’s needs.

• Competitive retirement planning options to enhance savings and prepare confidently for the future.

• Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a worldwide network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals dedicated to supporting your 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.