eDiscovery & Litigation Support Senior Project Manager

New York, NY

Summary

A well-regarded national law firm is seeking an eDiscovery & Litigation Support Senior Project Manager to join the firm’s eDiscovery & Litigation Support Team. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing eDiscovery projects and supporting litigation teams throughout the discovery process. The role works closely with the firm’s eDiscovery counsel, attorneys, paralegals, eDiscovery vendors, clients, and other firm personnel to coordinate collections, processing, document review, productions, and related litigation support needs.

The Senior Project Manager should have strong technical knowledge of eDiscovery workflows and technology, particularly Relativity, along with the communication and project management skills necessary to manage multiple matters, work effectively with case teams and vendors, and troubleshoot issues as they arise.

Responsibilities

• Enter billable time and meet the expectation of 1,400 annual billable hours.
• Manage Relativity databases and other eDiscovery tools, including database creation, administration, troubleshooting, and reporting.
• Coordinate eDiscovery workflows involving data collection, processing, conversion, document review, imaging, production, and trial support.
• Process and load incoming productions and other documents into firm repositories, including data mapping, conversion, uploads, and migrations.
• Create standard and customized reports and run advanced searches and queries.
• Maintain proficiency in litigation support and eDiscovery technology and share technical knowledge and best practices with team members and case teams.
• Coordinate electronic data processing and conversion workflows and work with vendors as appropriate.
• Work with case teams to identify and address eDiscovery and litigation support needs throughout the life of a matter.
• Participate in a rotating after-hours and weekend on-call schedule.
• Support legal teams in the use of review technologies, including Active Learning and Relativity aiR.
• Serve as a primary point of contact among case teams, clients, and third-party vendors on eDiscovery and litigation support projects.
• Respond to questions and requests regarding data processing, document review platforms, productions, and related technical issues.
• Gather information necessary to troubleshoot and resolve technical and workflow issues.
• Coordinate and track projects from initiation through completion, including deadlines, deliverables, and outstanding issues.
• Advise case teams on practical approaches to data processing, productions, and the use of eDiscovery technology.
• Coordinate work across internal teams and vendors to ensure deadlines and project requirements are met.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on Relativity experience, including experience managing document reviews and productions.
• 5+ years of eDiscovery or litigation support project management experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, or professional services environment.
• Experience with eDiscovery, litigation support, document review, or related legal work.
• Ability to work with and manipulate structured data.
• Proficiency in Excel; experience with Power BI and VB/VBA is a plus.
• Experience working directly with attorneys, clients, or other stakeholders in a professional or technical environment.
• Relativity or other relevant platform certifications are a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to troubleshoot technical and workflow issues.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy and responsiveness.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to work in the office three days per week.

Compensation: $160,000.00-$195,000.00 annually plus bonus