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Location: Charleston, SC | Schedule: Full-time, Hybrid | Compensation: Expected base salary range of $200,000+

Overview

A leading Southeastern law firm is seeking an ambitious Associate Attorney or Counsel to join its Employment & Benefits Practice Group in Charleston, South Carolina. This is an outstanding opportunity to work with an experienced team representing employers in a broad range of employment litigation and counseling matters, offering meaningful client interaction, hands-on responsibility, strong mentorship, and a collaborative environment focused on professional growth.

What you'll do

• 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

Required 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 setting
• Experience handling employment litigation matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour claims, and related workplace disputes
• Strong experience representing employers in administrative agency proceedings and state and federal court litigation
• Demonstrated 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 while maintaining exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral advocacy skills, sound judgment, and a client-service-oriented approach

Compensation and benefits

• Expected base salary range of $200,000+, determined by experience and market factors
• Eligibility for multiple bonus opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• HSA/FSA
• 401(k) and profit-sharing retirement plan
• Employee referral program
• PTO and holidays
• Employee assistance program
• Corporate discounts

Why this role

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a well-established Labor & Employment practice that advises a diverse range of public, private, nonprofit, and governmental employers, with significant responsibility, direct client exposure, and meaningful opportunities for professional development.