CONTRACT Review Manager

About the role

TruLegal is representing a highly regarded and specialized law firm seeking an experienced Review Manager on a contract basis to oversee a team of up to 25 document review attorneys. This hands-on role offers the opportunity to oversee day-to-day review workflows, drive quality and productivity, manage team performance, and serve as the primary liaison between the review team and firm counsel on sophisticated, deadline-driven matters.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day review workflows
• Drive quality and productivity
• Manage team performance
• Serve as the primary liaison between the review team and firm counsel
• Provide regular progress reporting and flag issues in real time
• Adopt a hands‑on, do‑whatever‑it‑takes approach to meet production deadlines and matter milestones

Requirements

• Licensed attorney in good standing
• Initial contract duration of approximately 3 months, subject to extension

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing and coordinating contract attorney teams of up to 25 reviewers in high‑volume, deadline‑driven matters
• Proactive management style, including early identification of top performers and underperformers, with prompt escalation and corrective action as needed
• Strong background in privilege review and privilege log preparation, including familiarity with privilege calls, redactions, and log QC
• Hands‑on, do‑whatever‑it‑takes approach to meeting production deadlines and matter milestones
• Serves as the primary communication channel between the review team and Counsel, providing regular progress reporting and flagging issues in real time
• Antitrust or regulatory review experience preferred (e.g., DOJ, FTC, or similar government investigations)
• Prior experience in law firm settings preferred; candidates with combined law firm and vendor/ALSP backgrounds also acceptable
• Significant experience managing high‑volume document reviews
• Fluency in Relativity