Labor And Employment Attorney

Genuine Search Group; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

401(k)

PTO

Job summary

The Charleston office seeks an Associate or Counsel with 4+ years of management-side employment litigation experience to join a midsized labor and employment practice.

You will handle discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage-and-hour matters, with responsibilities including agency proceedings before the EEOC and state/federal agencies, as well as court litigation, discovery, depositions, and motions practice.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active South Carolina bar license or eligibility for admission.
• 4+ years of employment litigation experience.
• Experience handling discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour matters.
• Comfort managing agency proceedings, discovery, motions practice, and depositions.
• Class and collective action or ERISA litigation exposure is a plus.
• Strong legal research and writing skills.
• Excellent communication, client counseling, and interpersonal abilities.
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Handle employment disputes including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination.
• Manage agency proceedings before EEOC and state and federal agencies, and conduct depositions.
• Litigate in state and federal courts; perform discovery and motions practice.
• Provide strong legal research and writing; direct client counseling.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Communication skills

Client counseling

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

We are partnered with a midsized labor & employment practice in search of an Associate or Counsel with 4+ years of management-side employment litigation experience for its Charleston office. The practice represents foreign and domestic companies of all sizes on virtually every type of employment and labor matter.

The Opportunity:

The incoming attorney will handle employment disputes involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour claims, and related workplace issues. Day-to-day responsibilities include agency proceedings before the EEOC, state fair employment practices agencies, and federal and state departments of labor; litigation in state and federal courts; legal research; discovery; motions practice; depositions; and direct client counseling.

The group defends claims under Title VII, the ADEA, the ADA, the FLSA, the FMLA, and Sarbanes-Oxley, along with wrongful discharge, retaliation, and tort claims. This is an opportunity to assume meaningful responsibility early, work directly with clients, and receive strong mentorship in a collaborative and expanding practice.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
• Active South Carolina bar license (or eligibility for admission)
• 4+ years of employment litigation experience
• Experience handling discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour matters
• Comfort managing agency proceedings, discovery, motions practice, and depositions
• Class and collective action or ERISA litigation exposure is a plus
• Strong legal research and writing skills
• Excellent communication, client counseling, and interpersonal abilities
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach

This is a full-time role in Charleston with a billable requirement of up to 1,850 hours (negotiable for the right candidate) and a competitive salary and bonus structure commensurate with experience, along with full benefits, 401(k), and PTO.