Senior Labor & Employment Counsel (Hybrid, Charleston)

Your Talent Team; Charleston (SC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Your Talent Team is assisting a leading southeastern law firm seeking an Associate Attorney or Counsel to join its Employment & Benefits Practice Group in Charleston, SC. This hybrid role offers significant client interaction, mentorship, and opportunities for growth within a respected firm.

Ideal candidates hold a JD from a top-tier school with excellent academics, are admitted to practice in the relevant jurisdiction, and bring 4+ years of labor & employment experience in a sophisticated

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 firm.

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 risk management.
• Counsel employers on discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage-and-hour issues, and terminations.
• Collaborate with attorneys across the Labor & Employment Practice Group to develop litigation strategies and client service.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through practical guidance.

Skills

Legal research

Discovery management

Motions practice

Depositions

Case strategy

Client counseling

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Your Talent Team is assisting a leading southeastern law firm seeking an Associate Attorney or Counsel to join its Employment & Benefits Practice Group in Charleston, SC. This hybrid role offers significant client interaction, mentorship, and opportunities for growth within a respected firm.

Ideal candidates hold a JD from a top-tier school with excellent academics, are admitted to practice in the relevant jurisdiction, and bring 4+ years of labor & employment experience in a sophisticated