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Kirkland & Ellis · 1 week ago

Senior Information Governance Specialist

Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$129K/yr - $153K/yr

10+ years exp

Kirkland & Ellis is a leading law firm known for its commitment to legal excellence and innovative solutions. The Senior Information Governance Specialist plays a critical role in supporting internal data collections and managing eDiscovery services, ensuring compliance and data integrity across the organization.

Financial ServicesLaw EnforcementLegal

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Lead and support internal collections related to subpoenas, Requests for Production (RFPs), and other Firm-directed requests, ensuring accuracy, defensibility, and timeliness throughout the electronic discovery lifecycle

Partner with attorneys, paralegals, legal staff, and administrative teams to define custodians, data sources, scope, and collection strategies, while translating complex eDiscovery concepts into clear, plain-language guidance

Search, collect, process, and export data using tools such as Relativity, Microsoft (MS) Exchange, MS Purview, iManage Document Management System (DMS), and email archive platforms, adapting quickly to new technologies as they are introduced

Prepare data for review, manage processing and post-processing activities, resolve errors, and handle indexing, batching, searching, exports, and productions within Relativity

Proactively identify information governance risks, manage conflicts between data sources and requesters, and escalate issues as appropriate to protect the Firm and support compliance

Lead and contribute to cross-functional teams, working closely with IT, Litigation & Practice Technology, Risk Management leadership, and external vendors to support reviews, productions, and system enhancements

Assist in developing, updating, and maintaining procedures, best practices, and workflows to continuously improve information governance operations

Provide training and ongoing user support to attorneys, paralegals, and business professionals on litigation technology tools and information governance processes

Manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, and support business needs, including occasional work outside standard business hours when required

Qualification

EDiscovery expertiseRelativity proficiencyInformation governance principlesTechnical aptitudeAnalytical skillsProfessional presenceCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

An accredited undergraduate degree or equivalent experience

A minimum of 10 years of hands-on electronic discovery experience, including prior law firm or in-house legal experience

Deep knowledge of the litigation lifecycle, the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM), and information governance principles, with demonstrated subject matter expertise

Advanced experience creating, securing, administering, and managing Relativity workspaces, including data processing and loading

Strong comfort with information technologies and tools, including MS Office applications (Outlook, Excel), remote collaboration platforms (Zoom, MS Teams), and—preferably—email archives, iManage DMS, MS Purview, SharePoint, structured data tools, and related systems

Ability to analyze data, prioritize complex workloads, and clearly communicate technical or governance concepts to audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge

A proactive, detail-oriented, and self-motivated approach, paired with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across the Firm

Ability to work a hybrid schedule (three days in-office, two days remote)