Description
As a Sr. Project Manager, eDiscovery Services at Norton Rose Fulbright, you will serve as a trusted advisor to legal teams and clients, independently leading complex eDiscovery matters and developing defensible strategies that leverage technology across the discovery lifecycle.
Responsibilities include:
- Leading complex eDiscovery matters across identification, preservation, collection, processing, analysis, review, privilege and production
- Advising lawyers, clients and corporate IT teams on defensible strategies for traditional and emerging data sources
- Developing strategies for data reduction, search, analytics and AI review
- Managing review workflows for responsiveness, privilege, confidentiality, quality control, productivity and reporting
- Developing budgets, forecasts, work plans and resource requirements; monitoring scope, costs, vendor spend and delivery risks
- Overseeing vendors providing forensic collection, processing, hosting and managed review services
- Preparing matter metrics and reporting on data volumes, review progress, quality, costs and timelines
- Maintaining defensible documentation of key decisions, methodologies, assumptions, validations and quality control activities
- Escalating and resolving complex issues involving projects, technology, vendors and client service
- Mentoring Project Managers and Project Analysts through coaching, delegation, review of work product and guidance on active matters
- Contributing to standards, playbooks, technology evaluation, process improvement and professional development initiatives
- Monitoring eDiscovery case law, industry standards and emerging technologies and applying relevant developments to matter strategy and team practices
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required
- Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible eDiscovery, litigation support, legal technology or related consulting experience, including independent management of complex matters
- Experience managing budgets, forecasts, resources, delivery risks and outside providers
- Extensive experience with analytics and technology assisted review (TAR) workflows, including continuous active learning, conceptual analytics and validation
- Advanced proficiency with Relativity/RelativityOne or comparable enterprise eDiscovery platforms required; Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA) certification preferred
- Strong knowledge of corporate IT systems and client IT collaboration for identification, preservation and collection strategies
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical issues clearly to legal teams, clients and stakeholders
Benefits:
- Comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including access to three medical insurance plans, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance
- Pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) savings plan and profit-sharing plans if eligible
- Fertility benefits designed to support fertility and family-forming journeys
- Commuter benefits where applicable and student loan assistance refinancing options
- Paid time off plan, providing a minimum of 20 days off based on role and tenure with the firm
- Generous paid maternity leave and paid paternity leave (parental leave) benefit