Legal Counsel

As a Legal Counsel at ICON, you will contribute to our legal and compliance function, working collaboratively to deliver high-quality outcomes across our clinical programmes.

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.

As a Legal Counsel at ICON, you will contribute to our legal and compliance function, working collaboratively to deliver high-quality outcomes across our clinical programs.

What You Will Do:

This is an exciting opportunity to act as a Legal Business Partner, delivering pragmatic and solution-oriented legal advice to support ICON's strategic objectives

while partnering with stakeholders across the business to drive informed decision-making and mitigate risk.

Key responsibilities include:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of contracts and agreements, including master services agreements, vendor agreements, clinical trial agreements, and confidentiality agreements.

• Providing legal guidance and support on contractual, regulatory, compliance, data privacy and operational issues affecting ICON's global clinical research activities.

• Partnering with business development, operational, finance and compliance teams to facilitate commercial opportunities while appropriately managing legal risk.

• Conducting legal research and analysis to support business initiatives, identify legal risks, and develop strategies to mitigate potential liabilities.

• Assisting with the development and implementation of legal policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure consistent compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to address legal issues, resolve disputes, and support strategic initiatives and projects.

Your Profile:

You will bring relevant legal affairs and compliance experience, along with the following qualifications and skills.

Required qualifications and experience:

• A bachelor's degree in law or equivalent qualification.

• Qualified solicitor, attorney or equivalent legal professional in a relevant jurisdiction.

• Prior experience in a legal role, with a focus on commercial contracts, ideally within Pharmaceutical, Biotech, CRO or Life Sciences.

• Strong understanding of contract law, regulatory requirements, and industry standards relevant to the pharmaceutical or biotechnology sector.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex legal concepts effectively to non-legal stakeholders.

• Detail-oriented, with strong analytical skills and the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 10%).

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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