Plaintiffs' Litigation Supervisory Attorney

Hire Counsel; South Carolina; On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Unlimited PTO

Volunteer Time Off

Ongoing leadership training

Job summary

A respected law firm in Columbia, SC, is seeking a Supervising Attorney to lead its personal injury division. This role involves managing a team of attorneys, driving operational excellence, and providing mentorship. Candidates should have 5-7 years of experience in personal injury law and an active South Carolina Bar license. The firm offers a salary of $150,000 - $200,000, comprehensive benefits, and flexible remote work arrangements. Join a team dedicated to excellence and client advocacy.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of personal injury experience, with litigation.
• Experience in a supervisory or management role.
• Mentoring experience and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of personal injury attorneys.
• Drive operational excellence and support hiring.
• Lead high-impact cases and ensure quality standards.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Confident communication

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Adaptability

Education

Active South Carolina Bar license

Tools

Filevine

Salesforce

Job description

We are working with a respected Columbia, South Carolina personal injury firm with a reputation for results, heart, and hustle. The firm seeks a seasoned Supervising Attorney to bring structure, accountability, and strategic leadership to its personal injury division. The supervising attorney will oversee a team of eight or more (8+) personal injury attorneys in the firm’s pre-litigation and litigation departments; drive operational excellence; lead complex or high-impact cases, as needed, from devising strategy through conducting settlement or trial; review work product; train and develop attorneys; and model and embrace the firm culture.

The attorneys of the firm have recovered nearly $100 million for clients across the state from Columbia and Greenville to Charleston and Myrtle Beach. They value humility, grit, and relentless advocacy for real people. They reject ego, embrace growth, make no excuses, and require completely capable work. For these attorneys, every case and every client matters.

The expected salary for the position is $150,000-$200,000/yr., depending upon skills and experience. Comprehensive benefits, opportunities for merit-based bonuses, unlimited PTO (in accordance with firm policies), and volunteer time off (in accordance with the firm’s policies) comprise additional elements of its compensation package. The position is work-from-home flexible (hybrid arrangements are also possible); so, the job can be worked remotely.

Responsibilities

Lead a High-Performing Legal Team

• Oversee a team of eight (8+) personal injury attorneys across the firm’s pre-litigation and litigation departments.
• Set and uphold clear legal standards, ensuring consistency, quality, and ethical excellence.
• Provide tactical feedback, mentorship, and real-time coaching to attorneys at all levels.

Drive Operational Excellence

• Own team performance metrics — including case velocity, revenue goals, and litigation success rates.
• Identify bottlenecks and resolve them before they impact client outcomes.
• Partner with firm leadership on workflow, staffing, and systemic improvements.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and development of legal talent.

Step In Strategically

• Lead complex or high-impact cases, as needed, from devising strategy through conducting settlement or trial.
• Review legal work product, discovery plans, pleadings, motions, and expert strategy.
• Ensure that communication standards are upheld across all client touchpoints.

Attorney Development

• Provide thoughtful leadership and development for newly licensed and mid-level attorneys.
• Support the firm’s law student programs through mentorship and oversight.

Model the Culture

• Lead with integrity, transparency, and urgency, and expect the same from the team.
• Be a cultural touchstone: be direct, fair, client focused, and outcome driven.

Qualifications

Experience

• Active South Carolina Bar license in good standing (required)
• Five to seven or more (5–7+) years of plaintiff side personal injury experience, including litigation
• One or more (1+) years in a supervisory or management role
• Experience mentoring attorneys, managing teams, and navigating both high-volume and high-complexity cases
• Comfort with modern legal technology. e.g., Filevine, Salesforce, and AI-enhanced tools (preferred)
• Relentless accountability, follow-through, and result orientation
• Strategic thinking capability, including the ready ability to see patterns, fix problems, and move quickly
• Confident communication skills with the ability constructively to conduct difficult conversations
• Orientation toward growth
• The capacity to lead with curiosity, adapt quickly, and eagerly accept innovation
• A team-first mindset, repudiating ego, elevating others, and fostering excellent team collaboration
• High expectations and authentic commitment to excellence

Other Details

• Salary: $150,000 - $200,000, depending upon skills and experience, plus performance based bonuses
• Comprehensive Benefits: medical, dental, and vision coverage; parental leave; 401k plan with an employer contribution; and life and disability insurance
• PTO: unlimited time off in accordance with the firm’s Attorney Leave Policy
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO) in accordance with firm policies: the firm works to make the community a better place and pays all successes forward.
• Participation in the firm’s initiative for community service and pro bono work
• Ongoing leadership training and professional development
• Team retreats, regular all-hands meetings, and a culture of connection
• Location: Remote and hybrid possibilities

Candidates may apply to this position on LinkedIn, the Hire Counsel website, or by direct e-mail to [e-mail]. We at Hire Counsel cannot promise that a particular candidate will get the job or an interview, but we can promise that we will review all submitted resumes.