Senior Director of eDiscovery

About the role

Contact Government Services is seeking a Senior Director of eDiscovery for one of its large government projects. This role involves leading an electronic discovery team and supporting the Government's professionals in all aspects of litigation support and e-discovery processes.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Government’s professionals in all aspects of litigation support and e-discovery processes, including project management, ESI intake, data analysis, early case assessment, document production, and liaising with third-party vendors.
• Performs administrative functions associated with the day-to-day use of litigation support software, including database creation and maintenance, importing images, data, and transcripts, searching and exporting data, document scanning, OCR and coding, and document productions.
• Processes and publishes electronically stored information for cases.
• Aids in the preparation of documents and exhibits for trial.
• Receives and logs incoming media; maintains chain of custody and other tracking documentation for media and data, both received and produced.
• Contributes to internal process development, preparing workflows and other documentation.
• Works directly with the General Counsel, Attorneys, Law Clerks, and Legal Assistants as part of the matter team.
• Assists with troubleshooting of technical issues within the eDiscovery platform.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the discovery industries' best practices and new regulations through training, certification completion, and networking.
• Meets with and builds relationships with eDiscovery vendors and maintains relationships with current vendors.
• Desires to be self-motivated and eager to shape the future of the department.
• Ability to learn new eDiscovery review platforms quickly.

Qualifications

• An understanding of the litigation lifecycle and electronic discovery/document review processes, procedures, and practices is required.
• 7+ years of experience in a litigation support, electronic discovery, and/or technology support environment, preferably within the Government, but a law firm or top eDiscovery vendor is also acceptable.
• Experience performing Administrator and Case Manager functions in Relativity.
• Experience with providing end-user support on all Litigation Support applications, including but not limited to assisting with end-user training.
• Experience with Relativity, Nuix, Concordance, IPRO, and other applicable eDiscovery software platforms.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain a favorably adjudicated Public Trust Clearance.
• Ideal qualifications include the Relativity Certified Administrator Certification.