Compensation Associate Consultant at The Segal Company (Eastern States), Inc. in New York, New York

Job Description:

For nearly 80 years, Segal has been providing employee benefits, retirement plan investment advisory and human resources consulting for multiemployer trust funds, corporations and public sector organizations. Segal is an independent, privately and employee-owned firm. Our independence allows us to provide unbiased consulting services for our clients. Headquartered in New York City, Segal has offices throughout the United States and in Canada. We are a smaller organization that provides a more intense and broader exposure for development purposes within a culture that is highly collegial and team-oriented. You will work with colleagues who are smart, professional, talented and...nice people. We offer a competitive pay and benefits package that includes a defined benefit and matching 401(k) retirement plans.

About Segal:

For over 80 years, Segal has been a leader in organizational and human resource consulting. Our clients are employers and plan sponsors of all sizes covering millions of employees in dozens of industries. As an independent privately and employee-owned firm, we have a relentless commitment to the success of our people, clients and company. Our mission is simple: We deliver trusted advice that improves lives. As a part of our team, you will work with colleagues who are smart, professional, experts and...nice. Headquartered in New York, Segal has offices throughout the US and in Canada. We believe that a collaborative and diverse workforce best meets the needs of our business and clients, so we offer competitive pay and benefits that attract the best in our field. 

Position / Role Impact Summary:

The Associate Consultant works independently and in teams on multiple client consulting projects at any time.  The incumbent has mastery of core knowledge/skills and is developing competence in complex, non-standard knowledge/skills that includes developing expertise in select practice-related subject matter.  The Associate Consultant has regular client contact on routine and complex matters including peer review and presentation of work product under limited supervision.  The Associate Consultant contributes expertise to peers and consultants, may perform as the technical and/or secondary consultant on select client projects, and supports efforts to grow revenue and profitability of the practice and Company. The incumbent mentors and coaches junior staff members and may supervise Level 1 and/or 2 staff members.  Associate Consultants takes proactive steps to contribute to a work culture that is diverse and inclusive.

Key Responsibilities:

Our client teams and project experiences involve extensive client-facing opportunities and are purposely designed to provide broad-based exposure to the design, development, and implementation aspects of compensation and performance management consulting concepts and processes. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Participating in the design and implementation of compensation and career strategies, services and processes in client organizations that will include (but is not limited to): compensation (executive, sales, and broad based), compensation architecture, performance management, organization and job design, career and competency modeling.


• Managing consulting projects that involve developing business solutions and the corresponding project plan to execute on agreed upon solutions.

• As appropriate, performing as the lead client contact on a day-to-day basis, sustaining effective advisory rapport with clients, and contributing in meaningful ways to the creative and problem-solving thought processes.

• Assist with writing proposals, attending finalist interviews, researching prospects, and other business development activities.


• Providing guidance to junior staff members to include delegating and reviewing work quality and outcomes and, mentoring/coaching for developmental purposes.

Key Requirements:

• A minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience at Segal or 6 years performing relevant roles within a consulting firm and/or progressive corporate environment. Work experience must include involvement in the analysis, design and implementation of a broad range of compensation programs.


• Bachelor’s degree any major with a quantitative or research curriculum and a writing component, such as Economics, Finance, or Mathematics.


• Demonstrated problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative ability (e.g., building models to accommodate various assumptions and/or conducting scenario-based analysis, etc.).

Effective interpersonal and communication skills (oral / writing) along with ability to interact with a diverse audience of colleagues and clients.

Diversity & Inclusion at Segal:

At Segal, we are committed to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusiveness and welcome all qualified candidates. We strive to maintain an inclusive workplace, leveraging the power of a diverse workforce to deliver innovative solutions to our clients while maintaining an environment free from discrimination and harassment in strict compliance with the law. Promoting and supporting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce is a win-win for Segal, its employees and clients and the communities that Segal serves.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identify or Expression/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets.