Labor & Employment Counsel — Hybrid, Charleston

SteveRecruiter, LLC; Charleston (SC); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Leading Southeastern Law Firm in Charleston, SC, seeks an Associate Attorney or Counsel to join its Employment & Benefits Practice Group. Hybrid schedule available, with opportunities for meaningful client interaction and hands-on responsibility.

The role focuses on representing employers in employment litigation and counseling, offering strong mentorship and a collaborative culture geared toward professional growth and long-term success.

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 labor and employment law experience in a sophisticated law firm setting.
• Experience handling employment litigation matters including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour claims.
• Strong experience representing employers in administrative agency proceedings and state and federal court litigation.
• Proficient 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 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-related documents.
• Advise clients on employment law compliance and workplace risk management issues.
• Counsel employers on matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour compliance, employee discipline, and termination issues.
• Collaborate with attorneys across the Labor & Employment Practice Group to develop litigation strategies and provide comprehensive client service.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through responsive and practical legal guidance.

Skills

Employment litigation experience

Employer representation

Legal research

Discovery management

Motions practice

Depositions

Case strategy development

Client counseling

Attention to detail

Written and oral advocacy

Education

JD from a top-tier law school with excellent academic record

Active Bar Admission in the relevant jurisdiction, in good standing

Job description

Leading Southeastern Law Firm in Charleston, SC, seeks an Associate Attorney or Counsel to join its Employment & Benefits Practice Group. Hybrid schedule available, with opportunities for meaningful client interaction and hands-on responsibility.

The role focuses on representing employers in employment litigation and counseling, offering strong mentorship and a collaborative culture geared toward professional growth and long-term success.