JOB OVERVIEW
The Associate Counsel will report directly to the Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs and will be responsible for providing timely and effective legal services both domestically and internationally. Core practice areas include: (i) negotiation and management of commercial contracts (e.g., MSAs, SOWs, amendments, NDAs, etc.), real estate leases, and other contracts as needed, (ii) employment and HR matters, (iii) privacy and data protection matters, (iv) conduct pre-litigation and/or internal ethics investigations, (v) support vendor due diligence reviews, and (vi) provide general legal advice and support. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating independently with internal stakeholders across departments and international jurisdictions.
COMPANY BACKGROUND
Prometric (www.prometric.com) is a trusted test development and delivery provider to more than 300 organizations worldwide. Prometric serves as an industry gatekeeper, ensuring that people legitimately earn the credentials they seek to achieve, and thereby guaranteeing a fair testing experience for all who come through our doors.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
The candidate must have the following attributes:
Demonstrated ability to independently perform substantive legal tasks while collaborating with stakeholders in fast-paced business environment.
Flexibility and adaptability in response to evolving business requirements, possess outstanding oral and written communication abilities, and exhibit strong organizational skills.
Thorough understanding of, and commitment to, serving as a strategic business partner to both management and corporate clients.
Capable of assuming significant responsibility and an in-depth understanding of the company from both a business and legal point of view.
Ability to translate legal advice into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal stakeholders.
Demonstrate self-motivation and exercise sound judgment.
Able to work independently as well as part of a team, and maintain a high level of professionalism and integrity.
EDUCATION
JD from an accredited law school; admitted to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
EXPERIENCE
2-3 years legal experience – law firm training and/or meaningful in-house experience preferred.
Proven ability to draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements; working knowledge of corporate governance.
Experience with employment law, litigation or litigation management, intellectual property, and privacy matters.
PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS
N/A
Baltimore, MD
Prometric is a leading provider of technology-enabled testing and assessment solutions to many of the world’s most recognized licensing and certification organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies. We support more than 7 million test takers annually at our testing locations in more than 160 countries around the world. We have nearly three decades of experience working with clients of all sizes across a multitude of industry sectors to develop and deploy innovative test development and test administration solutions that address evolving market needs. As a result, we have the market expertise, organizational stability, and demonstrated capability to ensure the successful implementation, administration, and future growth of your testing program.
Expertise
At Prometric, we understand the vital role that assessment programs serve in enabling professional and academic advancement, supporting increased economic opportunity and mobility for qualified individuals, and protecting the health and safety of the communities in which we live and work. It is against this backdrop that we have worked over the years to develop and continually refine the expertise required to support these critical missions. By working collaboratively with subject matter experts and leading organizations to understand current organizational requirements as well as future market challenges, we have built a strong foundation of knowledge in such industry verticals as healthcare, financial services, information technology, professional services, and government licensing.
In an environment of constrained budgets and competing priorities, many organizations rely on their testing and assessment partner to bring functional and technical expertise to the table. Prometric has spent years hiring and developing our technical and professional staff to be able to provide the level of expertise required by these organizations. From test developers and psychometricians who assist our clients in building and maintaining test content, to business analysts, implementation managers, and center operations staff who administer exams to each test taker in a reliable and secure environment, to client success specialists and product managers who ensure the voice of the customer is incorporated into our product roadmaps, we provide you with a team of experts that are solely focused on the success of your program.