OSHA Associate Attorney

Pay, Benefits, and Work Arrangement

Base salary: $115,000 – $270,000+
Location: Charlotte, NC
Employment: Full Time
Work arrangement: On-site or hybrid in Charlotte, NC, subject to court, client, deal, and team needs. The exact office schedule will be confirmed before interview.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Employer-supported retirement plan.
• Bar dues, CLE support, and professional-development resources appropriate to the role.
• Bonus, origination credit, or other performance incentives where offered by the employer.
• Final eligibility, plan design, and incentive terms are confirmed with the employer before interview.

An employer represented by Hire Innovative is seeking an OSHA Associate Attorney in Charlotte, NC. The position needs someone who can handle sensitive workplace disputes and advisory issues with strong writing, practical judgment, and disciplined case management. Because this is a confidential search, the employer identity and remaining role details are provided during the first qualified conversation.

About the Role

The work combines substantive litigation with direct client impact and gives the attorney room to develop a clear employment-law practice. Day to day, the person in this position will handle sensitive workplace disputes and advisory issues with strong writing, practical judgment, and disciplined case management. Charlotte candidates should expect a direct conversation about growth, schedule, compensation, and how the role fits the employer’s next stage. During interviews, candidates can ask directly about reporting lines, workload, performance measures, and the reason for the opening.

Responsibilities

• Investigate facts and assess claims involving termination, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wages, leave, or workplace policy.
• Prepare pleadings, discovery, depositions, motions, agency responses, mediation, and trial materials.
• Advise clients on risk, strategy, documentation, and realistic resolution options.
• Track deadlines across court, agency, and internal review processes.
• Take ownership of assigned matters and keep clients and supervising attorneys informed about deadlines, risk, and next steps.

Required Qualifications

• Employment counseling or litigation experience aligned with the position.
• Strong writing, fact development, and client communication.
• Judgment with sensitive records, witnesses, and workplace dynamics.
• Active or eligible state bar admission for attorney roles.
• Ability to use feedback, work effectively with supervision, and take on greater ownership as proficiency grows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the employer’s practice area, matter type, and local court or transaction process.
• Comfort using modern legal research, document, case-management, or billing systems.
• Examples of work completed directly, including the tools, matters, patients, projects, or decisions involved.

How to Apply

Use the application form to submit your current resume; a cover letter is optional. Hire Innovative will review the application and contact qualified candidates about the employer and next steps. Your information is not shared with the employer without your consent.