Labor & Employment Associate/Counsel — Hybrid, Charleston

Aspire Talent Solutions; Charleston (SC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Comprehensive benefits package

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions seeks an Associate Attorney or Counsel to join its Employment & Benefits Practice Group in Charleston, SC, hybrid role. Represent employers in a broad range of employment litigation and counseling matters with meaningful client interaction and mentorship.

Candidate should have a JD from a top-tier law school, active bar admission, and 4+ years in labor & employment law at a sophisticated firm, with strong advocacy and research skills.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in the relevant jurisdiction, in good standing.
• 4+ years of substantive experience in labor & employment law at a sophisticated law firm.
• Experience handling employment litigation matters including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour claims, and related disputes.
• Strong experience representing employers in administrative agency proceedings and state/federal court litigation.
• Proficiency in legal research, discovery management, motions practice, depositions, and case strategy development.
• Ability to provide practical and business-focused employment counseling to clients.
• Experience managing multiple matters simultaneously with high attention to detail.
• Excellent written and oral advocacy skills, sound judgment, and client-service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in employment-related disputes before administrative agencies and in state and federal courts.
• Handle all phases of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, depositions, motion practice, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda, briefs, motions, and other litigation documents.
• Advise clients on employment law compliance and workplace risk management issues.
• Counsel employers on discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage/hour compliance, and termination matters.
• Collaborate with attorneys across the Labor & Employment Practice Group to develop litigation strategies and provide client service.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through practical legal guidance.

Skills

Legal research

Discovery management

Motions practice

Depositions

Client service orientation

Oral advocacy

Education

JD from top-tier law school

Job description

Aspire Talent Solutions seeks an Associate Attorney or Counsel to join its Employment & Benefits Practice Group in Charleston, SC, hybrid role. Represent employers in a broad range of employment litigation and counseling matters with meaningful client interaction and mentorship.

Candidate should have a JD from a top-tier law school, active bar admission, and 4+ years in labor & employment law at a sophisticated firm, with strong advocacy and research skills.