Director, eDiscovery

Ankura Consulting Group • Nashville, TN

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

Bright Labs, part of Ankura, is an eDiscovery team known for combining technical skills, subject-matter expertise, and litigation technology experience to address complex client issues. The Director, eDiscovery will serve as a client point of contact and Bright Labs’ day-to-day leader for projects and workstreams involving the identification, collection, processing, review, and production of electronic data relevant to litigation or regulatory investigations. The position requires extensive hands-on Relativity experience and includes both project delivery and team leadership responsibilities.

The role works with clients and internal forensics, processing, and business development teams to plan and manage discovery workflows, guide technology and production strategies, resolve project issues, and maintain project documentation and communications. The Director also manages engagement finances and timelines, supervises and develops colleagues, participates in recruiting, and contributes to client relationships and business development.

The position follows a flexible hybrid schedule at one of the listed Ankura locations in the United States or Canada. Candidates must be permanently authorized to work in the United States or Canada; the posting also states that applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship. The stated base pay range for individuals assigned or hired to work in California, Colorado, or New York is $100,000 to $170,000.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Law, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Information Technology, or a similar field.
• Extensive hands-on Relativity experience.
• At least 6 years of prior experience as a consultant overseeing electronic discovery, including quality control, productions, and workflows.
• Advanced decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work as a team member in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Ability to interact confidently with senior management and lawyers or partners.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work extended hours as needed, including evenings and weekends.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• RCA or other Relativity certifications.

Responsibilities

• Help clients identify, document, and prevent deletion of data potentially relevant to litigation, regulatory matters, or critical business operations.
• Develop collection strategies that account for each client environment and project complexity.
• Coordinate forensic collections with clients and Bright Labs’ forensics team, and quality-review collection documentation.
• Recommend and coordinate pre-processing strategies and workflows, including work such as deNISTing and file filtering.
• Advise clients on data-reduction strategies, including deNISTing, file-extension filtering, date culling, and search-term filtering.
• Coordinate processing work, analyze exception reports, recommend how to handle exceptions, communicate plans to clients, and quality-review search-hit reports.
• Advise clients on technology selection and develop efficient review workflows, batching strategies, and configurations for tiered review, witness review, exhibit designation, and trial preparation.
• Conduct customized Relativity training and advise clients on using concept clustering, near-duplicate identification, email threading, and assisted review or predictive coding.
• Design customized client reports; troubleshoot Relativity issues with kCura; and coordinate custom Relativity development as needed.
• Coordinate data loads to the review tool with Bright Labs’ processing team.
• Assist with written materials supporting production, such as motions, orders, or proposals to courts and opposing counsel about production format.
• Guide clients on production format, strategy, and timelines, and help develop production identification strategies.
• Develop, document, and track engagement budgets; adjust budgets; communicate budget changes; and manage revenue forecasting and invoicing.
• Review project expectations, anticipated scope, and timelines with clients and Bright Labs’ team.
• Manage project close-out, including data return and database archiving, and explain ongoing data-retention implications in relation to client policies.
• Provide clients, Managing Directors, and Senior Managing Directors with periodic project updates and reports.
• Maintain thorough project-lifecycle documentation, including interview notes and emails, memoranda, or reports describing processes followed.
• Mentor, lead, and delegate work to junior colleagues to support their training and professional development.
• Support recruiting by screening resumes and interviewing candidates.
• Supervise Associates, Senior Associates, client personnel, clerical support, and others as appropriate.
• Support business development by building client relationships, demonstrating firm technology, and preparing proposals and cost estimates.
• Network and pursue business development opportunities, converting relationships into sales leads and revenue.
• Identify opportunities to cross-sell services from the Data Analytics and Digital Solutions & Development teams.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on large and recognized global eDiscovery cases.
• Collaborative environment that values creativity and insight.
• Exposure to cutting-edge digital forensics and eDiscovery technology and methodologies.
• Supportive team environment that fosters professional growth and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director