Martin L. Schmelkin

Marty Schmelkin is a Partner in the Labor and Employment Law Practice of Jones Day in New York.   He represents employers in all aspects of employment law, advising on litigation strategy, leading workplace investigations, conducting pay equity analyses, coordinating the implementation of policies and programs across multiple global jurisdictions, presenting workplace training programs, and counseling on recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotions, as well as disciplinary and termination activity. He brings a unique perspective to the practice, having served as an in-house counsel for 15 years at a leading global financial institution.

Marty understands the legal and business challenges facing employers and has a particular in-depth experience with financial services firms, including investment banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, and asset managers. Marty has also worked extensively in the area of corporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and regularly advises employers on their implementation of DEI policies and programs in the United States and globally.

Prior to joining Jones Day, Marty worked for 15 years in the legal department of Goldman Sachs, where he was a managing director and associate general counsel in the employment law group. While there he spent time in the firm's Hong Kong office covering employment law matters throughout Asia and also had responsibility for employment law in non-U.S. offices in the Americas.

Marty earned a bachelor of science degree from Cornell University, and a juris doctor degree from New York University School of Law.  He is a member of the Executive Board of the Cornell University School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR) Alumni Association.