Legal Counsel - India, Bangalore - Office-Based

Location: Bangalore, India
Department: Legal

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.

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.

The successful applicant will be part of a global legal team that supports the negotiation of clinical trial contracts with healthcare institutions and healthcare professionals 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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 organisational ability.
• Great teammate and relationship builder with strong intrapersonal, communication, organisation and time management skills.

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.