TruLegal (formerly TRU Staffing) ยท 3 weeks ago
eDiscovery Senior Project Manager
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$165K/yr - $205K/yrTruLegal is a top international mid-size law firm seeking a Senior eDiscovery Project Manager to oversee multiple complex eDiscovery matters. The role involves managing the eDiscovery lifecycle, providing strategic advice, and ensuring excellent customer service while collaborating with attorneys, paralegals, clients, and vendors.
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Responsibilities
Provide strategic advice and tactical support for the following:
Data preservation
Data collection, including a solid understanding of forensically sound methodologies and vendor management
Data processing and culling, including collaborating with case teams on the application of analytical tools and techniques to remove non-relevant material
Document hosting and review, including database design and the strategic use of analytics to increase efficiency, including concept searching/clustering, email threading, near duplicate detection, TAR, etc
Independently plan and manage all eDiscovery activities associated with assigned matters, serving as the primary point of contact for attorneys, paralegals, clients and vendors involved with the case
Conduct intake meetings with case teams to determine requirements, schedules, budget concerns, and deliverables. Develop eDiscovery cost estimates/budgets and advise on issues affecting costs and timelines
Perform document productions, including quality control checks and compliance with negotiated specifications
Perform quality testing of data deliverables, sent and received, including analysis of database load files, fielded data, images and compliance with specifications
Manage all vendor services (if necessary), quality check deliverables and monitor negotiated schedules and budgets
Troubleshoot eDiscovery applications and databases if necessary
Work collaboratively with other team members to meet all project goals and act as a coach to junior colleagues, assisting in their development
Maintain defensible records of casework and provide operational briefings to department management
Follow all department best practices/standards including maintaining internal tracking logs and following Information Governance procedures
Able to translate complex technical issues and eDiscovery strategies into easy-to-understand concepts that allow case teams to understand the decision points and have confidence in the outcomes
Expected to make substantive contributions to the operation and continuous improvement of the department, including collaborating on drafting/updating best practices, leading internal projects and evangelizing the overall mission/goals of the department among co-workers and stakeholders
Comfortable being hands-on with the data as needed at each stage of the EDRM, including data processing, exception handling, data loading, deploying and leveraging analytics, running productions and other database maintenance and administration
Ability to apply creative problem-solving skills in developing innovative solutions to complex eDiscovery challenges, with a focus on optimizing processes and enhancing project outcomes
Assists with the on-boarding, off-boarding and ongoing training of lawyers, paralegals and other timekeepers
Qualification
Required
Experience as an eDiscovery project manager, preferably in a large law firm environment
Strong verbal and written communication skills, focused on the ability to inspire trust and project confidence and reliability
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex matters with competing deadlines and priorities
Customer service orientation with high attention to detail and process management skills
Demonstrated ability to think strategically to support matter goals and deliver results to case teams with minimal direct supervision
Emotional intelligence and professionalism consistent with the firm's performance culture and growth mindset
Knowledge of tools such as Relativity, analytics tools, and Microsoft Office products
Preferred
Knowledge of Page Vault preferred
Relativity Certified Administrator or Equivalent Computer/Software
Company
TruLegal (formerly TRU Staffing)
TruLegal (formerly TRU Staffing Partners) is where trusted legal talent meets the demands of an AI-enabled market.
Founded in 2010
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jared Coseglia
Founder and CEO
Tom Stephenson
Chief Revenue & Growth Officer
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