Assistant Director

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has forged a reputation as one of the most prestigious law firms in the world. Relying on innovation, intellect, teamwork and tenacity, our lawyers deliver the highest quality advice and novel solutions to our clients' legal issues. We are known for handling the most complex transactions, litigation/controversy issues, and regulatory matters, as well as for the strong partnerships we build with clients and each other.

Our attorneys, who reflect a broad range of experiences and perspectives, work together seamlessly across 50-plus practices and 21 offices in the world's major financial centers.

We are seeking an Assistant Director, Compensation to join our Firm. This position will be based in our New York office (hybrid). In this role, you will lead the strategic design, development, implementation, and administration of all aspects of the Firm's global compensation programs for attorneys and business services professionals. Oversee the annual compensation review processes for all employees, associates, counsel, and partners, ensuring consistency, transparency, and competitiveness across practices, offices and regions.

Work closely with Firm leadership, the Partner Compensation Committee, and People Strategy teams providing strategic and analytical guidance to support equitable and market‑aligned pay decisions. Lead the development of a robust job architecture framework for the Firm's business services professionals and partner with the People Technology team to leverage Workday's compensation features and functionality.

• Administers and enhances the Firm's compensation framework, ensures alignment with business strategy and market standards.
• Establishes a job architecture for business services professionals as a foundation for ensuring fair and market‑aligned compensation.
• Advises Firm and practice leadership on compensation design, pay equity, and governance best practices.
• Maintains compliance with all relevant labor, tax, and compensation regulations globally.
• Partners with People Technology team to leverage technology for record‑keeping, reporting and analytics for managing compensation.
• Conducts ongoing market analyses using leading compensation surveys to maintain competitive positioning across geographies.
• Provides recommendations on salary bands, bonuses, and special adjustments to ensure market alignment.

• Leads, mentors, and develops a team of compensation professionals, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Leads the annual compensation review cycle for the Firm population, including business services professionals, associates, counsel, and partners, including data collection, benchmarking, modeling, and analysis.
• Collaborates with the Director, Attorney Career Progression and the Partner Compensation Committee to prepare materials and recommendations.
• Coordinates across People teams, Finance, and leadership to ensure timely, accurate compensation decisions and communications.

• Supports the administration of the partner compensation process, including modeling, adjustments, and financial alignment.
• Manages sensitive partner‑level data and reports with the highest level of confidentiality.

• Counsels and advises People Strategy managers, Talent Acquisition, and Attorney Career Progression teams to align compensation decisions with talent strategies.
• Communicates compensation frameworks and decisions clearly and professionally to key stakeholders.
• Contributes to continuous improvement of processes and technology supporting compensation programs.
• Develops and delivers training and communication materials to educate business services professionals and attorneys on the Firm's compensation philosophy and programs.
• In collaboration with leadership:
  • Recommends, develops and executes department strategies to shape topics including policy,…