eDiscovery Consultant

Location

Birmingham | United Kingdom

Job description

eDiscovery Consultant
London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Cambridge, Cardiff, Manchester and Leeds
£55,000 – £65,000 + Bonus & benefits

The Company

A role is available for an eDiscovery Consultant to work within the Litigation Technology team supporting disputes lawyers and clients to make use of the most suitable technology and project management tools for complex litigation, investigations and projects. This global Legal Professional Services group, operating within the UK, Europe, US and Asia, has a reputation for delivering outstanding services and innovative product solutions. The business has established a track record for driving excellence within service delivery, streamlining processes, and providing cutting-edge technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities of the eDiscovery Consultant

Ensuring that projects are carried out to the best standard, within agreed timeframes, at an acceptable cost and in line with the eDiscovery Services team’s workflows and processes

Supporting the delivery of technical and consultancy services to legal teams and clients in eDiscovery, data management, data collection and data processing, managed document review, electronic trial preparation

Consistently delivering clear and proactive communications to the legal teams and clients

Working with other members of the team, the legal teams and clients to provide advice and solutions in relation to each stage of the EDRM

Proactively engaging with case teams and clients on scoping the project and recommending appropriate workflows

Managing large scale eDiscovery projects, from the initial scoping phase through to disclosure and setting up complex review workflows as required

Taking initiative on troubleshooting issues and errors and providing continued communication throughout the process of identifying a solution

Ensuring that up-to-date records are being maintained with regards to the status of all projects being worked on

Providing training and support to clients and legal teams

Providing technical and project support on all phases of a disclosure exercise

Developing an understanding of eDiscovery best practices and processes and providing consultative advice to stakeholders

Skills & Attributes of the eDiscovery Consultant

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent – preferably in a technical field such as Computer Science, Information Security or Computer Forensics

A strong technical understanding of eDiscovery and litigation support

eDiscovery project management experience with a service provider, consultancy, government agency or law firm of at least 3 years

A solid understanding of database design, management, and data processing

Experience using Axcelerate or other eDiscovery platforms both for processing, review and production

In-depth understanding of the EDRM and eDiscovery workflows and processes

Ability to understand and work with complex databases

Proven analytical abilities to troubleshoot issues and recommend solutions

Excellent communication skills – both with colleagues and clients.

SQL scripting knowledge is desirable though not essential

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Applications can only be considered from those eligible to live & work in the UK without restriction.

Harcourt Matthews is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Our divisions include: Legal Operations (Legal Tech and Legal Project Management, LPM, Operations Project Managers, Change, Innovation and Process Improvement); Accounting & Finance (Part and fully qualified Accountants); Pricing & Strategy; Pfi/PPP & FM.

Harcourt Matthews is committed to diversity and inclusion. We value and encourage applications from all ethnicities and welcome everyone regardless of social background, disability, gender identity, and orientation. Diversity benefits us all and challenges our assumptions.

Keywords: Consultant, law, legal, eDiscovery, disclosure, electronic discovery, ediscovery

Ref: BHJOB3543_5693

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Salary

£55k - £65k per annum