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Deutsche Bank · 1 day ago

Senior Counsel, Legal eDiscovery - Vice President

New York, NY

Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level

$170K/yr - $254K/yr

Deutsche Bank is a global financial services organization, and they are seeking a Senior Counsel for Legal eDiscovery. In this role, you will provide legal guidance on eDiscovery and data issues, collaborating with various teams to ensure compliance and best practices throughout the discovery process.

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Responsibilities

Provide practical and strategic guidance on eDiscovery legal requirements and issues to the Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement and HR Legal teams and other attorneys in the Bank’s Legal Department who handle litigations, regulatory enforcement matters and other legal proceedings globally that are or will be in discovery, with a particular focus on early case assessment, data collection scoping and strategies, data search and review strategies and technology tools, ESI and discovery protocols, and data production

Partner closely with the Bank’s TDI function on legal requirements and best practices for the identification, preservation and collection of data in ongoing and anticipated legal matters

Partner closely with the Bank’s outside counsel and external eDiscovery technology and review service providers on best practices for the collection, search, review, and production of data in ongoing and anticipated legal matters, including AI and other technology solutions

Manage the Bank’s external eDiscovery technology and review service providers, review and negotiate vendor pricing and contracts, create and maintain best practices and playbooks, and review and select technology tools and solutions

Provide practical and strategic advice on eDiscovery legal requirements for new data types and systems

Provide advice to senior Legal Department management on legal eDiscovery requirements, best practices and technology tools and solutions

Collaborate with colleagues globally in the Bank’s Legal Department, TDI function and other infrastructure functions

Qualification

EDiscovery experienceNew York State Bar admissionLegal risk assessmentFinancial services experienceCommunication skillsProject prioritizationAttention to detailCollaboration skillsFast-paced environment experience

Required

Moderate experience advising on eDiscovery at a major law firm and/or in an in-house counsel role

Admission to the New York State Bar or otherwise qualified to practice law in New York as registered in-house counsel

Excellent judgment and ability to advise on legal risks and requirements within a business context

Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications skills

Strong attention to detail

Preferred

Prior in-house in or law firm experience with financial services is a plus

Ability to translate legal advice and requirements to IT professionals and other non-lawyers in a useable and practical manner, and ability vice-versa to translate IT issues and requirements to lawyers in a useable and practical manner

Ability to collaborate, cooperate and work well with others in a supportive and respectful manner

Ability to handle and strategically prioritize numerous projects and tasks

Experience operating in a fast-paced business environment