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Employer Information
Buxton & Collie, LLC
Courtney Buxton, Practice Administrator
940 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Suite 100
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 29464
Email: cbuxton@buxtonandcollie.com | http://www.buxtonandcollie.com
Recruiting for office(s) in: Mount Pleasant, SC
Type of organization: Law Firm
Job Title: Associate Attorney – Corporate Team
Primary Tasks:
• Draft operating agreements, resolutions, and other corporate documents.
• Provide legal advice to various corporate and individual clients on business matters, such as contracts, employment agreements, regulatory measures, stock sales/asset sales, private securities, compliance issues, and various transactions.
• Legal research and writing.
• Ability to communicate with potential clients and take on new clients as needed.
• Assist senior level attorneys, senior paralegals and staff members with preparation of documents, reports and correspondence.
• Effectively organize and maintain files and client documents.
• Ability to work independently.
Time period of employment: full time, ongoing
- Deadline to apply: 1 December 2025
- Anticipated start date: August 17, 2026
- Response method(s): Email
- Materials requested: Résumé, Grade sheet (unofficial transcript), Cover letter
Hiring criteria
Required Skills:
• Completion of credentialed law school and pending admission to SC Bar.
• Strong transactional law school course-load, with excellent grades.
• Candidates should highlight any business education or experience, including details where necessary.
• Willingness to support a growing legal department in a fast-paced environment.
• Skilled at meeting strict deadlines under significant time pressure.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with a high degree of professionalism and client orientation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively work with various types of clients.