Labor & Employment Counsel — Hybrid, Charleston

King Recruiting Services; Charleston (SC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life, and disability

Parental leave

401(k) and profit-sharing

Employee referral program

PTO and holidays

Employee assistance program

Corporate discounts

Job summary

KingRecruitingServices is seeking an Associate Attorney or Counsel to join a leading Southeast law firm in Charleston, SC, focused on labor and employment matters. The role offers meaningful client interaction, hands-on responsibility, and strong mentorship in a collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate will have a JD from a top-tier law school, active bar admission, and at least 4+ years of labor and employment litigation experience representing employers in various forums.

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, wrongful termination, wage and hour claims.
• Strong experience representing employers in administrative agency proceedings and state and 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 strong 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, motions, 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.
• Counsel employers on discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage-hour compliance, and termination issues.
• Collaborate with attorneys across the Labor & Employment Practice Group to develop litigation strategies.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through responsive and practical legal guidance.

Skills

Labor & Employment

Litigation

Legal research

Discovery management

Depositions

Client counseling

Multitasking

Education

JD from top-tier law school

Tools

Job description

KingRecruitingServices is seeking an Associate Attorney or Counsel to join a leading Southeast law firm in Charleston, SC, focused on labor and employment matters. The role offers meaningful client interaction, hands-on responsibility, and strong mentorship in a collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate will have a JD from a top-tier law school, active bar admission, and at least 4+ years of labor and employment litigation experience representing employers in various forums.