Senior Director of eDiscovery

Contact Government Services (CGS) is seeking an experienced Senior Director of eDiscovery to lead an electronic discovery team on a large government project. The role supports government professionals in all aspects of litigation support and e‑discovery, including project management, Electronically Stored Information (ESI) intake, data analysis, early case assessment, document production, and vendor liaison.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative functions for litigation support software and eDiscovery databases (database creation/maintenance, importing images/data/transcripts, searching, exporting, document scanning, OCR, coding, and productions).
• Process and publish electronically stored information for cases.
• Assist in the preparation of documents and exhibits for trial.
• Receive and log incoming media; maintain chain of custody and tracking documentation for media and data, both received and produced.
• Contribute to internal process development, preparing workflows and documentation.
• Work overtime hours, including nights and weekends, on a per‑project/case basis.
• Collaborate directly with General Counsel, attorneys, law clerks, and legal assistants as part of the matter team.
• Troubleshoot technical issues within the eDiscovery platform.
• Maintain a working knowledge of discovery industry best practices and new regulations through training, certification, and networking.
• Meet with and build relationships with eDiscovery vendors; maintain existing vendor relationships.
• Demonstrate self‑motivation and a desire to shape the future of the department.
• Learn new eDiscovery review platforms quickly.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Strong problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively and anticipate the needs of others.
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with legal and technical stakeholders.
• Adaptability to evolving technologies and processes.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the litigation lifecycle and electronic discovery/document review processes, procedures, and practices.
• 7+ years of experience in litigation support, electronic discovery, or technology support, preferably within government; law firm or top eDiscovery vendor experience also acceptable.
• Experience performing Administrator and Case Manager functions in Relativity.
• Experience providing end‑user support and training on litigation support applications.
• Proficiency with Relativity, Nuix, Concordance, IPRO, and other eDiscovery software platforms.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a favorably adjudicated Public Trust Clearance.
• Ideally, Relativity Certified Administrator certification.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health, dependent care, commuter)
• Paid time off and observance of state/federal holidays

Pay

$161,279.04 – $232,958.61 per year

Schedule

Full‑time, Executive level position