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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.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced legal counsel to join ICON’s global Ethics & Compliance team, head-quartered in Dublin.

Hybrid - 60% office-based (3 days a week); 40% home-based (

Location: Leopardstown, Dublin

The role’s the primary focus is to provide legal support and advice to ICON’s operational and global business support functions on all areas relating to ICON’s Legal Ethics & Compliance Program. There will be plenty of variety to get stuck into, including ICON’s Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption program, healthcare compliance, management of corporate compliance internal investigations and legal support for contentious regulatory matters globally.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an industry leading legal team in a position where you can make an impact globally and support ICON’s mission to help its clients to accelerate the development of drugs and medical devices that save patient lives and improve their quality of life.

Our legal leadership team were recently recognised by the Legal 500’s GC Power List for 2023. We are also proud winners of the 2021 Irish In-house legal team of the year.

Responsibilities :

• Conduct, and coordinate internal investigations under ICON’s Corporate Investigations Framework and preparation of associated reporting to ICON Board.

• Support development and implementation tools/programming/training/communications that promote a culture of ethics and compliance that ensures that employees speak up about concerns and have a strong understanding of the Ethics and Compliance Program; develop and deliver innovative approaches to training to encourage employee engagement.

• Legal lead for corporate; healthcare; and non-clinical regulatory compliance investigations.

• Advise on external agency/regulatory requests and queries (taking lead on non-clinical requests and supporting business and Quality Compliance team on clinical regulatory issues).

• Support management of ICON’s conflicts of interest disclose process, including assessment of disclosure and implementing appropriate actions.

• Provide input and support to ICON’s Global Legal Ethics & Compliance Program which includes ICON’s Anti-Corruption & Anti-Bribery Program, Global Trade Compliance and Healthcare Compliance (e.g. global transparency reporting; Fair Market Value; HCC restrictions/ limitations on industry’s interactions with Healthcare Providers; client corporate integrity agreement requirements that impact ICON).

• Advise on contractual matters as they relate to legal compliance and ethics.

• Support management of ICON’s core ethics and legal compliance codes & policies; and content development for associated training;

• Support to global Proposals and BD teams regarding client due diligence, general queries and reviews of ICON regarding all areas above.

• Support ICON’s acquisition team on legal compliance diligence and risk areas.

• Provide day-to-day proactive ethics and compliance; clinical regulatory; and general issue resolution legal advice; identify creative, compliant solutions to achieve business goals and strategies.

• Monitor legal developments, enforcement and compliance requirement trends.

What you need:

• Experienced qualified lawyer – 3+ years Post Qualification Experience.

• Excellent command of verbal and written English and overall excellent communication skills.

• Internal investigations/litigation/corporate compliance experience preferred.

• Strong presentation and negotiation skills.

• Ability to work with multi globally based teams and to very tight deadlines.

• Ability to close out team tasks and projects efficiently and decisively.

• Self-driven, organised and focused with a strong work ethic.

• Experience of advising on high risk legal compliance issues and communicating with clients and regulatory agencies regarding these issues a distinct advantage.

• Track record of advising on management teams and business streams on the implementation of legal and regulatory requirements throughout an organisation.

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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