Paralegal - Symphony Health

Location: Dublin, Ireland with Hybrid working model

Contractual Job title: Legal Associate

At ICON, it’s our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients’ lives.

Our ‘Own It’ culture is driven by four key values that bring us together as individuals and set us apart as an organisation: Accountability & Delivery, Collaboration, Partnership and Integrity. We want to be the Clinical Research Organisation that delivers excellence to our clients and to patients at every touch-point. In short, to be the partner of choice in drug development.

That’s our vision. We’re driven by it. And we need talented people who share it.
If you’re as driven as we are, join us. You’ll be working in a dynamic and supportive environment, with some of the brightest and the friendliest people in the sector, and you’ll be helping shape an industry.

If you’re looking for a role which will offer you a great level of exposure and experience, and a place to grow your career with the support of a friendly and experienced team - come and join us at ICON as a Paralegal/Legal Associate.

The Role

Join our ICON Development and Commercialisation Legal team. This team (of ~20) is part of the wider ICON Legal team and supports Symphony Health, an ICON company.

Symphony Health provides powerful data, applications, analytics and consulting to help companies gain deep insights into the pharmaceutical market and patient health journey.

We are looking for a Paralegal, ideally with experience with contracts to join our global legal team with an interest in learning about data!

Responsibilities will include:

• First line legal drafting, review and negotiation on a wide range & large volumes of commercial contracts with global clients (such as, confidentiality agreements, clinical study service agreements, ancillary service agreements). Drafting contract proposals for review by Symphony legal team
  
• Work independently on non-revenue generating contracts such as confidentiality agreements, third-party agreements, reverse third-party agreements and data use agreements, etc. Paralegal will be expected to review basic agreements, provide guidance, escalate legal issues and negotiate as needed.
  
• Identifying process inefficiencies, make recommendations for improvements and own/support process improvement projects; and
  
• Proactively partnering with internal stakeholders (such as contracts department, finance, procurement, operations etc...) to ensure delivery for both internal and external clients.
  
• Administrative projects and tasks.
  
• Work cross functionally with privacy/DPO, finance, IT/Security, sales, regulatory, contract specialists and clinical teams as needed.
  

Experience & Knowledge Requirements:

• A passion for learning and self-improvement. High degree of professionalism and integrity with the ability to handle confidential information appropriately
  
• A team player with the want to collaborate with colleagues
  
• Willingness to help your teammates and provide excellent legal services to the business teams you support
  
• Personal and professional maturity to develop and maintain strong relationships with key business clients
  
• Intellectual curiosity and appetite for learning
  
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel and Outlook
  
• It would be beneficial for candidates to have experience in data licensing, Privacy (date use and data security), intellectual property, commercial contracts/ negotiating.
  

Benefits of Working in ICON:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals - both ours and yours.
We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans - and related benefits such as life assurance - so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you’ll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.

ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.

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