Job Title: Director, Forensic Technology Services (eDiscovery Consulting)
Job Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary client contact and practice leader, providing eDiscovery support using a wide range of technologies and industry best practices.
- Assist clients in resolving legal matters by offering eDiscovery litigation support on various projects such as domestic and cross-border disputes, internal and public investigations.
- Establish consultative relationships with clients to guide them toward best practices in eDiscovery support.
- Oversee projects involving the identification, collection, processing, review, and production of electronically stored information (ESI) relevant to litigation or investigations.
- Collaborate with clients to implement efficient workflows, identify and mitigate risks, and ensure ESI is discoverable, viewable, and useful.
- Lead a team of junior professionals supporting each phase of delivery.
- Communicate with clients and team members about commitments, deadlines, project status updates, and delivery issues.
- Ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of support tasks and successful completion of project objectives.
- Manage end-to-end project management, including planning, resourcing, organizing, and managing staff on active engagements.
- Conduct external and internal meetings to review work results.
- Ensure eDiscovery best practices are followed for accuracy and reliability by performing quality control checks.
- Demonstrate expertise in leading eDiscovery tools like Relativity and Brainspace.
- Prepare and update documentation of progress and milestones, including summaries of team efforts, tracking, and reporting.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and streamlining.
Education and Experience Information:
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited university is required, with a preference for fields like computer science, information management, data science, or related areas.
- At least 10 years of relevant professional experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize information from several sources.
- Excellent project management and organizational skills for managing multiple tasks and projects.
- Exceptional client service and follow-up skills, including interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Fast learner, eager to learn new technologies in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
Preferred Attributes:
- Expertise in industry-standard review and production tools, such as Relativity, Reveal, Nuix, Brainspace.
- Extensive experience with standard eDiscovery methodology and best practices, with at least 7 years of experience in client service delivery.
- Sound technical understanding of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM).
- Experience using Relativity Server and Relativity One as an advanced user and database administrator.
- Experience with document review management is beneficial but not required.
- . preferred but not required.
Salary Information:
- The salary range is $130,000 - $175,000 annually, dependent on variables including education, experience, skills, and geography.
- A discretionary bonus program is available based on individual and firm performance.
- Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are eligible for company fringe benefits, including healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverage, as well as a 401(k) retirement plan. Eligibility requirements must be met for a discretionary contribution to the 401(k).
- Employees are eligible for paid time off, including vacation, personal days, seventy-two hours of sick time, ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days varies based on tenure and role type.
Company Culture:
- The company promotes an entrepreneurial culture celebrating independent thinkers who impact clients and shape the industry.
- The work environment is collaborative and engaging, guided by core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity.
- The company fosters inclusiveness, encouraging employees to bring their whole selves to work daily, affecting recruitment, employee development, business conduct, client support, and vendor partnerships.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
- The company provides equal opportunity in employment and compensation without discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristic by applicable laws.
Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters:
- The company does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any unsolicited resume submission is understood as the company's right to hire the applicant at its discretion without fee owed to the submitting entity.
