[Hiring] Lead Employment Litigation Attorney @Orion Placement

Role Description

• Lead complex labor and employment matters from initial intake through resolution.
• Develop and execute litigation strategies tailored to each client's goals and circumstances.
• Advise clients on a broad range of employment law issues with clear, practical, and business-minded guidance.
• Conduct sophisticated legal research and analyze statutes, regulations, case law, and emerging employment law developments.
• Draft and review pleadings, motions, briefs, agreements, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Negotiate settlements, participate in dispute resolution, and advocate effectively for favorable client outcomes.
• Manage case strategy and coordinate effectively with attorneys, legal staff, and other internal resources.
• Mentor and provide leadership to legal team members while maintaining high standards of quality and client service.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with clients through responsive communication and thoughtful legal counsel.
• Contribute to business development, practice growth, and broader firm initiatives.
• Help advance a culture centered on collaboration, empathy, integrity, diversity, and innovation.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active North Carolina bar license.
• 5+ years of labor and employment law experience.
• Strong employment litigation experience, including case management, pleadings, motions, discovery, negotiations, and dispute resolution.
• Experience providing employment law counseling and practical legal advice.
• Excellent legal research, writing, negotiation, and oral advocacy skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex matters independently and strategically.
• Leadership, mentoring, or legal team management experience preferred.
• Strong client-service mindset and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to client-centered advocacy, collaboration, and inclusive workplace values.

Requirements

• An active North Carolina bar license.
• 5+ years of directly relevant labor and employment law experience.
• Meaningful experience handling employment litigation, counseling, and dispute resolution.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance