Senior Project Manager, eDiscovery Services

Job Description

At Norton Rose Fulbright, people thrive because of a shared commitment to quality, unity and integrity. The highly regarded law firm consistently receives recognition from Great Place to Work and Top Workplaces, two companies that specialize in assessing organizational culture. Teams collaborate across regions, value new ideas and deliver meaningful client solutions, supported by a culture that embraces ambition, development and shared success. With more than 3,000 lawyers and 3,000 business services professionals working together across 50 offices worldwide, this global law firm provides a full range of legal services to leading corporations and financial institutions operating in key markets and sectors.

As an early adopter of advanced eDiscovery technology and methodologies, the Firm’s Global eDiscovery Services Department, provides strategic services to our disputes lawyers and clients. Working alongside other talented professionals, you’ll be surrounded by an open and collaborative culture that embraces recognition and professional development.

The Senior Project Manager position is empowered to support all phases of the eDiscovery lifecycle through the application of sophisticated eDiscovery workflows and technology assisted review (TAR) processes. Candidates must possess a good working knowledge of corporate IT enterprise technology, and have experience in collaborating with client IT departments to implement preservation and collection strategies.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work closely with disputes lawyers, clients and colleagues to implement and deliver high quality eDiscovery solutions from collection through review and production
• Consult with lawyers and corporate IT professionals to develop identification, preservation, and collection protocols
• Assist lawyers to develop effective data culling and filtering strategies through the use of search term calibration processes, data analytics, and TAR
• Recommend strategies for eDiscovery projects, including design and implementation of review workflows, across various review platforms as appropriate
• Support document review projects and generate and analyze daily productivity metrics
• Monitor and remain apprised of case law developments in electronic discovery and emerging litigation technology
• Collaborate with and assist in mentoring the team’s project analysts

How You’ll Grow

• Work on challenging engagements and have the opportunity to contribute to process improvement initiatives
• Learn from industry leaders and lawyers in the Firm’s Information Governance, Cyber and eDiscovery practices
• Participate in SMART goal initiatives aimed at helping to develop and achieve career objectives

Other duties

Please note this job description does not cover or contain all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time.

The role is ideally in Texas, but the role can be located in any city where we have a US office. Flexibility to visit the office for training or meetings is required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum 5 years of eDiscovery project management and technology experience
• In lieu of bachelor’s degree, 9 years of relevant eDiscovery project management and technology experience
• Extensive experience in executing continuous active learning and TAR strategies
• Experience with Nuix and Relativity, preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently to handle multiple projects with consistently high quality results
• Willingness to provide after hours and weekend support as necessary
• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently with limited supervision
• Ability to train, manage and delegate tasks to project analysts and project managers
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively under rigorous deadlines in high-pressure situations
• Ability to exercise good judgment in sensitive or stressful situations
• Excellent analytical, problem identification and resolution skills
• Proven and demonstrable dedication to work product quality and client service
• Ability to measure and anticipate time, costs and risks associated with project tasks

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is committed to providing employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Benefit packages include access to three medical insurance plans, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance. Employees can also access pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts. Norton Rose Fulbright helps provide financial security by allowing employees to participate in a 401(k) savings plan and profit-sharing plans if eligible. Full- time employees are eligible to access fertility benefits designed to support fertility and family-forming journeys. Employees may also access commuter benefits where applicable and student loan assistance refinancing options.

In addition to the Firm’s health and welfare benefits above, we offer a competitive paid time off plan, which provides a minimum of 20 days off based on your role and tenure with the firm. The firm offers a generous paid maternity leave and paid paternity leave (parental leave) benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with your newborn or adopted child(ren). Employees may also access child care support through a back-up care program. Employees are also entitled to 11 Firm holidays.

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal laws and their implementing regulations that require the collection and recording of certain data and information. The information we receive will not be used to make any decision regarding employment and will be kept separate from your application. Similarly, self-identification information is kept confidential and used only in accordance with applicable federal laws and regulations. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Norton Rose Fulbright is committed to providing reasonable accommodation as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation to complete your application, please contact [email protected]. Please provide your contact information and a description of your accessibility issue. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the firm, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).