Description
Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations, and governments around the world.
We are seeking a Consulting Associate to join our Cyber Incident Response & eDiscovery team in Chicago, Boston, Washington, DC, or New York. In this role, you will support high-profile cyber incident response matters, data breach investigations, and complex eDiscovery engagements.
Responsibilities:
- Support and lead workstreams related to cyber incident response and data breach investigations involving sensitive data.
- Process, organize, and analyze large datasets using industry-standard eDiscovery and forensic technologies.
- Conduct data analysis and data mining to identify personally identifiable information (PII), protected health information (PHI), and other sensitive data types.
- Manage and administer review databases, including data loading, workspace configuration, user management, and reporting.
- Conduct quality control procedures to ensure the accuracy of deliverables.
- Prepare client-facing updates and reports.
- Serve as a day-to-day resource for senior consultants by providing support throughout engagements.
- Coordinate with cross-functional project teams to manage competing priorities and meet critical deadlines.
- Contribute to corporate initiatives as needed, such as recruiting, training, business development support, etc.
Desired Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of experience in eDiscovery, cyber incident response, digital forensics, data privacy, investigations, or a related field.
- Experience administering Relativity workspaces and utilizing core review, analytics, and reporting features; certifications are a plus.
- Experience managing document production workflows and executing quality control procedures.
- Experience processing data using tools such as Nuix, Relativity, or similar platforms.
- Experience conducting search term analysis and related reporting methodologies.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to work effectively with large and complex datasets.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data reporting.
- Awareness of privacy regulations, data protection concepts is a plus, but not required.
- Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Willingness to travel occasionally, as required (minimal travel expected).
Career Growth and Benefits:
- CRA’s robust skills development programs, including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member.
- We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.