The Sr Manager, Global Site Activation, Legal Liaison is responsible for providing expert operational support and guidance for clinical trial contracting activities when IQVIA Biotech is a contracting party.
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This role serves as a key point of contact for contracting matters, ensuring efficient issue resolution, consistency in contract practices, and alignment with internal legal and organizational requirements. Key ResponsibilitiesProvide study-specific contracting support to Project Managers, SSUMs, Site Contract Negotiators, and Global Template Developers. Act as the primary operational contact for complex contracting issues and facilitate timely resolution while escalating legal matters internally to Legal Department as appropriate.
Note: this position is not an in-house legal in legal departmentAdvise stakeholders on approved contracting positions, templates, and IQVIA contracting policies.
Own and maintain the Global Site Contracts Library, including country-specific contract templates, guidance documents, and supporting materials.
Lead the development, validation, maintenance, translation coordination, version control, and continuous improvement of contract templates.
Ensure consistency with IQVIA Legal guidance and implement updated contracting practices across site contracting team.
Deliver training and ongoing support to Site Contracts teams on templates, contracting processes, governance, and escalation procedures.
Collaborate cross-functionally to drive standardization, operational excellence, and compliance in contracting activities.
Support the evolution of contracting processes and tools to meet changing business and country-specific requirements.
Requirements:
Master's degree in law and demonstrable experience as a qualified lawyer5 years' relevant sponsor or clinical research organization, clinical site contracting experience, including demonstrable experience acting as an EU Legal contract expertPreference, exposure to pharmaceutical and/or CRO environmentStrong negotiating and communication skills with ability to challengeAbility to coordinate and collaborate across and within complex projectsExcellent legal, financial and/or technical writing skillsThorough understanding of regulated clinical trial environment and knowledge of drug development processKnowledge and ability to apply GCP/ICH and applicable regulatory guidelinesIQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries.
We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.
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We appreciate your honesty and professionalism. SummaryLocation: London, United Kingdom; Belgrade, Serbia; Vienna, Austria; Barcelona, Spain; Zaventem, Belgium; Madrid, SpainType: Full time
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