Associate Director, E-Discovery

Hilco Global•Boston, MA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Associate Director in Hilco Global Investigations & Dispute Resolution practice, you will oversee complex e-discovery matters, manage multiple engagement teams, and serve as a key leader in both execution and practice development. You will play a significant role in how the practice manages data, review workflows, analytics, productions, quality control, and discovery strategy in investigations, disputes, regulatory inquiries, and litigation-related matters. This is an especially strong opportunity for professionals who want more than a delivery role. It is a chance to join a platform where they can help shape the direction of a growing, market-facing e-discovery and litigation support capability.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, business, legal studies, accounting, finance, economics, or a related discipline required; candidates with master's degrees or JD degrees are strongly encouraged and will be prioritized
Approximately 7-10 years of relevant experience in e-discovery, litigation support, forensic technology, managed review, investigations, disputes, or related consulting services
Significant experience managing complex, multi-workstream e-discovery matters and interacting directly with senior clients and counsel
Strong technical grounding in the EDRM lifecycle, data scoping, preservation, collection coordination, processing, review design, analytics, production workflows, and quality control
Experience with leading e-discovery platforms such as Relativity, RelativityOne, Everlaw, Reveal, DISCO, Nuix, Brainspace, Casepoint, Microsoft Purview, Google Vault, or similar platforms
Demonstrated leadership in engagement oversight, team development, client service, vendor management, and review workflow execution
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
Strong judgment and ability to operate effectively in sensitive, high-stakes, deadline-driven matters
Willingness to travel based on client and business needs

Nice To Haves

Professional credentials such as RCA, CEDS, ACEDS, Relativity certifications, PMP, JD, CFE, or other relevant credentials are advantageous

Responsibilities

Lead large or high-complexity e-discovery matters from planning and scoping through processing, hosting, review management, production, and close-out
Oversee multiple workstreams and engagement teams, ensuring quality, responsiveness, defensibility, and cost discipline across discovery workflows
Serve as a primary day-to-day contact for clients, external counsel, vendors, managed review teams, and senior stakeholders
Direct preparation and review of discovery plans, review protocols, search methodologies, analytics workflows, production specifications, privilege workflows, status reports, and client presentations
Advise clients and counsel on discovery strategy, data scoping, proportionality, analytics, review design, production issues, and cost-management opportunities
Manage engagement economics, resource planning, timelines, data security, vendor coordination, and risk considerations
Coach and develop Managers, Associates, Analysts, review teams, and other team members across active matters
Help drive consistency in e-discovery methodology, quality standards, documentation, data handling, and execution across the practice
Support proposals, pitches, thought leadership, recruiting, training, technology/vendor relationships, and strategic growth initiatives
Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and connect e-discovery work with Hilco's broader investigations, disputes, restructuring, valuation, and advisory capabilities where relevant