Pay Transparency & Pay Equity Counsel - New York

Overview

A technology client is seeking a Pay Transparency & Pay Equity Counsel to provide expert legal advice and support on global compensation, pay transparency, and pay equity matters. This role involves ensuring compliance and mitigating risk across multiple jurisdictions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and shaping legal strategies in a dynamic regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and advise on compensation-related policies, frameworks, and supporting documentation.
• Provide legal guidance on pay transparency, pay equity, salary disclosure, equal pay, and compensation compliance.
• Collaborate with Legal, HR, Total Rewards, analytics teams, and other stakeholders on compensation initiatives and regulatory implementation.
• Manage compensation-related legal and regulatory issues across the U.S., UK, EU, and other global jurisdictions.
• Monitor industry trends and regulatory changes, including the EU Pay Transparency Directive, UK gender pay gap reporting, and U.S. salary disclosure laws, to provide proactive counsel.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in employment law, compensation and benefits law, or a related practice area.
• Strong knowledge of global pay transparency, pay equity, and compensation compliance regulations.
• Proven experience advising multinational organizations on complex employment or compensation-related legal matters.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, technology, and problem-solving skills.
• Juris Doctor degree or equivalent and licensed to practice law in an applicable jurisdiction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
• Familiarity with global pay equity reviews, job architecture, leveling frameworks, and compensation governance structures.
• Experience partnering with HR, Total Rewards, and compensation teams in global organizations.
• Background in supporting compensation and benefits due diligence in corporate transactions.
• Prior experience advising technology companies or other fast-paced multinational organizations.

Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated total compensation for full-time attorney roles ranges from $104,500 to $350,000 per year.
• Estimated total compensation for non-attorney roles ranges from $71,250 to $309,750 per year.
• Compensation decisions are based on factors including experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs.
• Additional benefits may include health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities.

Location

This role supports a multinational technology client with legal matters across multiple jurisdictions including the U.S., UK, and EU.