Agreement Specialist

Posted 19 Days Ago
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Regwood, MD, USA
In-Office
Junior
Healthtech • Biotech • Pharmaceutical • Manufacturing
The Role
Manage contract deliverables for clinical trials and vendor relationships. Review, analyze, and negotiate agreements; assess contractual risks; ensure regulatory and company-policy compliance; maintain contract records, milestones, and deliverables; and advise internal teams on interpretation, compliance, and dispute resolution.
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Agreement Specialist

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.


As an Agreement Specialist at ICON, you will partner with developers and internal stakeholders to ensure Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs) are appropriately licensed, translated, and compliant with copyright requirements for use in client protocols, while maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy.

 

What You Will Be Doing:

  • Execute licensing and translation agreements for studies utilizing internal and external measures across early-stage, late-stage, and Real-World Evidence studies.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for questions related to the implementation of internal and external measures.
  • Identify contractual, licensing, translation, and copyright requirements and develop practical solutions that support business objectives.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders to support successful outsourcing outcomes.

 

Your Profile:
You bring relevant Clinical Outcome Assessment (COA), licensing, and copyright experience, along with the following qualifications and skills:

 

Required Qualifications and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
  • Minimum of one year of pharmaceutical industry experience, including experience with Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs).
  • Ability to follow work instructions, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), internal policies, and procedures to ensure the accurate, timely, and compliant completion of assigned responsibilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
  • Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively while exercising sound judgment and maintaining a strong commitment to quality and compliance.
  • Ability to effectively manage a high-volume workload, prioritize competing assignments, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Collaborative and flexible approach, with a willingness to support colleagues based on business needs and capacity.
  • Proactive mindset with the ability to identify and recommend opportunities for continuous process improvement, increased efficiency, and greater clarity.
  • Experience with AI-enabled processes and tools, or a demonstrated willingness to learn and adopt emerging technologies.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint.

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:

  • 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

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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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in business, life sciences, communications, or a related discipline
  • At least 2 years of experience in contract administration, contract management, or a related field
  • Experience in the pharmaceutical or clinical research industry
  • Strong understanding of contract law and legal terminology
  • Understanding of regulatory requirements related to clinical trials and vendor agreements
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment
  • Willingness to travel approximately 5%

ICON plc Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ICON plc and has not been reviewed or approved by ICON plc.

  • Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as comprehensive, with medical coverage and wellness initiatives highlighted. Larger sites are also associated with added wellness supports such as onsite fitness options and access to an employee assistance program.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off and flexibility provisions are positioned as a meaningful part of the total package, including vacation/annual leave and flexible work scheduling. Flexibility is sometimes cited as helping offset long hours in certain roles.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement and savings support is presented as a core component of the benefits package, including offerings such as pension arrangements in some locations and a U.S. 401(k) plan with company match. Financial planning resources are also emphasized as part of broader security benefits.

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The Company
HQ: Dublin
34,685 Employees
Year Founded: 1990

What We Do

Since our foundation in Dublin, Ireland in 1990, our mission has been to help our clients to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. We do this by delivering best in class information, solutions and performance, with an unyielding focus on quality at all times. We offer a full range of consulting, development and commercialisation services from a global network of offices in 53 countries. We focus our innovation on the factors that are critical to our clients – reducing time to market, reducing cost, and increasing quality – and our global team of experts has extensive experience in a broad range of therapeutic areas.

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