Job Description
Our client, a preeminent international law firm, is seeking an experienced eDiscovery Project Manager to join their busy team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing eDiscovery projects with the Forensic Technology Team, delivering technical services to legal teams globally. This is a Relativity-heavy role where strong Relativity skills are required (RCA strongly preferred), and candidates would ideally also know a coding language. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a Technology-related discipline, significant experience with Relativity and eDiscovery review management, and strong technical understanding of litigation support - ideally with consulting firm/Big4 experience. If you have a passion for forensic technology and are looking to make a meaningful impact in the legal field, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. This hybrid role can be in New York, Washington D.C., or Houston and will need to be in office 2-3 days per week.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:- Takes ownership and manages eDisclosure projects including litigation and arbitration matters, data subject access requests, regulatory, and corporate investigations
- Delivers technical and consultancy services to legal teams and clients through technology and training, working through the various stages of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) with the application of relevant court rules and practice directions
- Proactively engages with the legal teams and clients on scoping the project and recommending appropriate workflows
- Project scoping, workflow conception, execution of forensically sound collections through proposed workflows, data processing, relevant data identification and project management on eDiscovery matters
- Advises our legal teams on technical concepts in an easy-to-understand manner and presents findings through concise, forensically accurate reports and data visualization
- Manages strong working relationships with the lawyers, clients and eDisclosure suppliers
- Contributes to internal procedures and methodologies including evidence management and automation of processes
- Maintains up to date knowledge and understanding of relevant technological development in the forensic technology and eDiscovery area
- Promotes eDisclosure services globally across all our offices and supports the expansion of the eDisclosure business and in-house team
REQUIREMENTS:- Bachelors' degree in a Technology related discipline such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Digital Forensics, or Math required; Master's degree preferred
- Significant experience with Relativity and eDiscovery review management, preferably at a major accounting, consulting or law firm
- Solid experience in using Relativity is required with processing, relativity analytics, eDiscovery review workflows and productions
- Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA) or equivalent eDiscovery certifications preferred
- Ability to implement the use of technology assisted reviews (TAR), email threading and near-duplication functions on projects
- A strong technical understanding of eDisclosure and litigation support
- Scripting language experience, particularly SQL, Python or VBA
- Evidence of delivering eDisclosure projects, document reviews and productions
- Works collaboratively within a team and independently
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to convey technical information in a simple to understand language to our clients and lawyers
Expected salary for this role is $110,000 - $140,000, commensurate with experience, training, skills, qualifications, and other market factors.
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