Labor & Employment Counsel — Hybrid (Charleston)

Rare Bird Recruiting; Charleston (SC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC in Charleston, SC is seeking an Associate Attorney or Counsel to join its Employment & Benefits Practice Group. The hybrid role focuses on advising employers and handling employment litigation from pleadings to trial in a collaborative, growth‑driven environment.

The candidate will have a JD from a top-tier law school, active bar admission, 4+ years in labor and employment law, and strong skills in litigation, research, discovery, and client counseling.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in the relevant jurisdiction, in good standing.
• 4+ years of substantive labor and employment law experience in a sophisticated firm.
• Experience handling employment litigation including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour claims.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in employment-related disputes before administrative agencies and in state and federal courts.
• Manage 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 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

Bar admission

Labor & employment law

Litigation experience

Legal research

Discovery management

Motions practice

Depositions

Case strategy

Counseling clients

Attention to detail

Advocacy skills

Client service

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Job description

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC in Charleston, SC is seeking an Associate Attorney or Counsel to join its Employment & Benefits Practice Group. The hybrid role focuses on advising employers and handling employment litigation from pleadings to trial in a collaborative, growth‑driven environment.

The candidate will have a JD from a top-tier law school, active bar admission, 4+ years in labor and employment law, and strong skills in litigation, research, discovery, and client counseling.