IQVIA Biotech – Global Site Activation, Senior Manager, Legal Council

Overview

In this role you will provide expert operational support for clinical trial contracting when IQVIA is a contracting party. You will act as the main contact for complex contracting issues, aligning practices with internal legal guidance and organizational requirements. You will maintain and improve the global contract library and templates, and deliver training to Site Contracts teams. You will work cross-functionally to drive standardization, governance, and compliant contracting processes. This position offers impact across sites and countries with a focus on efficiency and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Provide study-specific contracting support to Project Managers, SSUMs, Site Contract Negotiators, and Global Template Developers
• Serve as the primary operational contact for complex contracting issues and facilitate timely resolution, escalating to Legal Department as needed
• Advise stakeholders on approved contracting positions, templates, and IQVIA contracting policies
• Own and maintain the Global Site Contracts Library, including country-specific templates, guidance documents, and materials
• Lead 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 the site contracting team
• Deliver training and ongoing support to Site Contracts teams on templates, processes, governance, and escalation procedures
• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive standardization, operational excellence, and compliance in contracting activities
• Support evolution of contracting processes and tools to meet changing business and country-specific requirements

Key requirements

• Master’s degree in law
• 5 years’ relevant sponsor or CRO contracting experience, including demonstrable EU Legal contract expert experience
• Preference for pharmaceutical and/or CRO environment exposure
• Strong negotiating and communication skills with ability to challenge
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate across complex projects
• Excellent legal, financial and/or technical writing skills
• Thorough understanding of regulated clinical trial environment and knowledge of drug development process
• Knowledge and ability to apply GCP/ICH and applicable regulatory guidelines

• negotiation
• clear communication
• cross-functional collaboration
• contract templates and governance
• legal writing
• GCP/ICH regulatory knowledge

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