Site Contract Lead – Clinical Research

About the role

Parexel is looking for an experienced Site Contract Lead (or Senior Site Contract Lead) to drive excellence in clinical trial site contracting. The role oversees the full contracting lifecycle—from strategy and negotiation to execution and performance monitoring—while ensuring alignment among sponsors, sites and internal teams.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end site contracting for clinical trials, ensuring timely and effective contract execution.
• Monitor and report critical metrics such as cycle times, contract quality and compliance.
• Develop and implement contracting strategy documents, templates and best practices.
• Collaborate with global teams on investigator grant budgets and fee parameters.
• Manage project‑specific contracting teams, providing leadership, training and mentorship.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to timelines, budgets, strategy effectiveness and quality.
• Maintain transparent communication with sponsors, internal teams, vendors, CROs and sites.
• Build and strengthen relationships with internal and external partners to expedite contract execution.
• Support cross‑functional teams including Clinical Operations, Feasibility, Business Development and Investigator Payments.
• Provide regular performance updates and insights to clients and senior management.
• Ensure accurate budget tracking and resource forecasting for the contracting team.

Required profile

• 3 to 8 years of experience within a CRO or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in law, business, economics or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills with the ability to interpret complex legal language.
• Proven leadership, diplomacy and interpersonal abilities.
• Excellent organizational and project‑management capabilities, able to juggle multiple concurrent projects.
• Advanced analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Experience working in virtual, multicultural and cross‑timezone environments.
• Demonstrated thought leadership, problem‑solving ability and composure under pressure.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Experience with contract management systems.
• Experience with eTMF platforms.

What we offer

• Ownership of a critical function that directly impacts trial success.
• Collaboration with talented cross‑functional teams.
• Exposure to diverse therapeutic areas and global operations.