Global Employment Compliance Manager (Hybrid, NYC)

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries and year‑end/disc

Comprehensive health care

Generous paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Well‑being programs

Job summary

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates seeks a Manager, Global Employment Compliance in its New York office on a hybrid basis. The role oversees firmwide compliance with employment laws, manages training and handbook policies, and coordinates with the HRIS team to centralize compliance activities.

You will partner with the Office of General Counsel and drive proactive risk management across offices.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of HR principles and employment laws with law firm experience.
• Functional knowledge of HRIS data and reporting.
• Experience with drafting and reviewing employee handbooks.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders, management, and attorneys.
• Strong analytical, data analysis, troubleshooting, organizational, planning, and project management skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to administer firm policies and procedures, handle sensitive matters with confidentiality, exercise sound judgment and discretion, and work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a demanding, fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading and supervising others.
• Flexibility to adjust hours and work the hours necessary to meet operating and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high‑performance compliance team by setting clear goals, providing coaching and feedback, and fostering collaboration to ensure initiatives are executed effectively and align with firm and department objectives.
• Researches and monitors emerging employment‑related federal, state and local regulatory requirements and analyzes their impact on existing policy, employment practices, and HRIS systems.
• Recommends thoughtful and informed strategies to ensure compliance with new or amended employment laws and communicates the impact of changes clearly to stakeholders.
• Partners with the Office of General Counsel to determine the Firm’s response to new legal and regulatory requirements, including preparing impact analyses for attorney review.
• Coordinates process, policy and system updates resulting from new compliance requirements, collaborating closely with the HRIS team and other departments across offices.
• Stays informed of industry trends and emerging legislation.
• Drafts and revises employee handbook policies to reflect employment law changes and internal policies, and manages the annual handbook acknowledgement process.
• Collaborates with the international offices to maintain compliance with local regulations as they relate to all aspects of the People Teams functions, and identifies opportunities to create consistency across offices when legally permissible.
• Oversees annual prevention of harassment training and other required compliance training.
• Maintains ongoing compliance with cyclical or ad hoc statutory reporting and safety plan requirements.
• Builds strong relationships with key stakeholders to enhance and ensure the timely integration of employment compliance requirements into their processes.
• Ensures the Firm’s compliance with federal contractor regulatory requirements.
• Supports data management and reporting with respect to employment compliance, including federal contractor regulations, privacy laws and other legal requirements.
• Maintains current knowledge of Firm policies.
• Participates in the interviewing, selection and training process.
• Monitors time, attendance, overtime, and expense reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with Firm policies.
• Effectively utilizes the Firm’s performance management process to communicate performance expectations, monitor performance, coach employees, and manage unsatisfactory performance.
• Oversees employees’ work performance and provides guidance in the resolution of problems.
• Initiates disciplinary procedures in collaboration with the People Strategy team.
• Recommends guidelines and practices to promote efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develops and communicates departmental guidelines and procedures.
• Assures accurate and timely responses to requests for departmental services.
• Engages in strategic (i.e., long‑range) planning by developing departmental goals and supporting objectives for assigned department(s).
• Regular and reliable physical presence to (ex: work as part of a team, meet with clients, use on‑site equipment, etc.).
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to foster effective work relationships.
• Manages Firm resources responsibly.
• Complies with and understands Firm operation, policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

HR principles

HRIS reporting

Handbooks drafting

MS Office

Communication skills

Data analysis

Policy administration

Team leadership

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's Degree

6+ years professional experience

2+ years employment compliance

1+ year managing others

Tools

HRIS

Policy management software

Job description

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates seeks a Manager, Global Employment Compliance in its New York office on a hybrid basis. The role oversees firmwide compliance with employment laws, manages training and handbook policies, and coordinates with the HRIS team to centralize compliance activities.

You will partner with the Office of General Counsel and drive proactive risk management across offices.