FBT Gibbons · 2 days ago
eDiscovery Project Manager
Houston, TX, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expFBT Gibbons is a national law firm focused on serving companies in the middle market, and they are seeking an eDiscovery Project Manager to lead the eDiscovery process. This role involves project planning, data collection, workflow optimization, and delivering high-quality results in collaboration with case teams and clients.
Consulting
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provide consultation and strategic guidance to attorneys and business professionals throughout the eDiscovery process, including data preservation, collection strategies, and defensible, cost-effective workflows
Utilize Relativity One, dtSearch, analytics, and AI tools to process, analyze, search, and produce litigation documents in compliance with FRCP, ESI agreements, and client specifications
Build, test and deploy Relativity One workspaces, templates, dashboards, views, and structured review workflows to support case teams efficiently
Perform advanced Relativity Searches (dtSearch, Analytics, and concept clustering) to support culling and review refinement
Guide and mentor eDiscovery Analysts and Litigation Support Specialists on advanced workflows, ensuring defensibility, accuracy, and efficiency
Collaborate with legal teams and client IT to design data maps, legal holds, and preservation workflows for multiple data sources
Track and manage project timelines, budgets, and deliverables, ensuring deadlines are met and client expectations are exceeded
Support onboarding, training, troubleshooting, and ongoing use of eDiscovery platforms for case teams and document reviewers
Maintain knowledge of emerging eDiscovery and GenAI technologies, advising teams on safe, ethical, and defensible implementation to optimize review efficiency
Implement and standardize best practices across offices, continuously improving workflows, quality control, and technology adoption
Manage data transfer, storage, and compliance with firm policies, while participating in post-project analyses to identify process improvements
Create compelling presentations, graphics, timelines, and visualizations to support trials, mediations, or client deliverables
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and applicable experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience working in Legal Technology required
Well-developed analysis methods and techniques for the management of projects containing electronically stored information (ESI)
Exceptional computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications quickly
Experience managing and troubleshooting on-premises and cloud-based relation databases and document review platforms such as Everlaw and Relativity
Knowledge of structured data systems for Document Review Databases and an understanding of how to ensure the integrity and defensibility of both unstructured and structured data
Experience using Regular Expressions and DTSearch to manipulate large data sets
Working understanding of GenAI concepts, including prompt engineering, prompt validation, hallucination detection, semantic search, embeddings, classification models, and applied LLM technologies in legal workflows
Ability to translate case team questions into effective GenAI queries while aligning results with defensibility expectations under FRCP, Model Rules, and case law
Ability to handle multiple projects, organize and prioritize issues and workload, and a proven ability to manage time and resources to meet deadlines
Ability to adapt to changing work situations, grasp and apply new ideas, and be able to communicate with various personalities at all levels of management and staff in solving problems quickly and effectively
Strong verbal, written, analytical and interpersonal skills necessary to interact in an effective and professional manner with a diverse group of clients, attorneys, staff and outside vendors and consultants
Ability to travel within the firm's footprint and work extended hours, including nights and weekends
Preferred
Large law firm or vendor experience preferred
RCA (Relativity Certified Administrator) certification preferred
ACEDS (Certified E-Discovery Specialist) certification preferred
Experience with Technology-Assisted Review and Predictive Coding preferred
Experience with capturing web sites, on-line videos, video editing and general graphics is a strong plus
Benefits
Health care coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid parental leave
Employee wellbeing programs
Paid time off
401(k) retirement plan with employer matching and profit-sharing
Company
FBT Gibbons
FBT Gibbons LLP is a national law firm focused on serving companies operating and investing in the middle market.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Cindy Thurston Bare
Chief Data and Innovation Officer
Recent News
2026-01-20
Mergers & Acquisitions
2025-10-28
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