Senior Manager, Global Site Activation – Legal Liaison

About the role

The Senior Manager, Global Site Activation, Legal Liaison provides expert operational support for clinical trial contracting when IQVIA Biotech is a contracting party. This role serves as the primary point of contact for contracting matters, ensuring efficient issue resolution and alignment with legal and organizational requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Provide 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, facilitate timely resolution and escalate to the Legal Department when appropriate.
• Advise stakeholders on approved contracting positions, templates and IQVIA contracting policies.
• Own and maintain the Global Site Contracts Library, including country‑specific templates and guidance documents.
• Lead development, validation, translation coordination, version control and continuous improvement of contract templates.
• Deliver training and ongoing support to Site Contracts teams on templates, processes, governance and escalation procedures.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in law with at least 5 years of experience as a qualified lawyer, preferably in a law firm or as an in‑house counsel.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with sponsor, CRO or pharma clients in clinical site contracting.
• Strong negotiating and communication abilities, with capacity to coordinate across complex projects.
• Thorough understanding of the regulated clinical‑trial environment and drug‑development process.

Required skills

• Knowledge of GCP/ICH and applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Excellent legal, financial and technical writing skills.