Discovery Counsel

Marsh McLennan

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Marsh is looking for a Discovery Counsel to join the global legal team. You will play a critical role in the success of our in-house law department, as you optimize Discovery processes and strengthen legal service provider relationships. As Discovery Counsel, you will play a crucial role in streamlining the company’s Discovery processes and strategies and driving the technological transformation of the law department. As part of this role, you will focus on strengthening relationships and programs with the department's internal partners across the company and external legal service providers, including technology companies, service providers and law firms. We will count on you to drive excellence in the following areas: Discovery Strategy & Optimization Develop and implement Discovery strategies and best practices to streamline the identification, preservation, collection, processing, review, and production of electronically stored information (ESI) across the organization. Collaborate with in-house legal and external counsel to assess Discovery requirements for matters and scope projects accordingly. Coordinate and oversee the Discovery process, managing data quality control and workflow to external Discovery service providers. Communicate project activities with internal and external teams. Regularly seek actionable feedback from stakeholders. Develop and maintain Discovery protocol documentation, metrics and detailed tracking information. Legal Technology Management Provide guidance to legal teams, ensuring efficient utilization of technology for varied department needs (e.g., data identification, collection, search data analysis and visualization, and document review). Educate legal teams on the effective use of tools and technologies, through a variety of live and asynchronous training methods. Follow industry trends and emerging technologies to enhance capabilities and optimize processes. Discovery Resource & Spend Management Recommend appropriate resource plans for matters, including distribution of work across legal service providers, including law firms and vendors. Establish and maintain strong relationships with legal service providers and ensure compliance with established service level agreements (SLAs) and quality standards. Identify and drive opportunities to optimize outside counsel spend. Manage legal service provider performance, monitor project timelines, and conduct regular checks to ensure adherence to established playbooks and protocols. Collaborate with legal service providers to resolve technical issues, troubleshoot challenges, and improve workflow efficiency. Identify opportunities for process improvement

Requirements

• A JD degree and license to practice law in the United States
• A minimum of five (5) years in a Discovery role, at a law firm, in-house legal department, or legal service provider.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with large groups of stakeholders across the legal, data and technology ecosystem.
• Strong leadership skills and team management experience, including mentoring and coaching team members.
• Superior project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple concurrent projects across a mix of internal and external resources
• Exceptional attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities, coupled with ability to think strategically.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate and build relationships with cross-functional teams and Legal service providers.
• Ability to effectively work across geographies and communicate to different audiences of various seniority levels.
• Deep domain expertise in legal and regulatory requirements governing Discovery and cross-border data transfers.
• Experience with designing and deploying legal hold processes, data collection techniques, data analytics, and data management systems.
• In-depth knowledge of Discovery software (e.g., Relativity and Purview), platforms, and methodologies, including data processing, document review, and production.
• Proven experience with document review technologies and strategies, including Early Case Assessment, advanced analytics and Technology Assisted Review.
• Understanding of insurance brokerage and HR consulting with direct experience with fast paced employment matters.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Discovery strategies and best practices to streamline the identification, preservation, collection, processing, review, and production of electronically stored information (ESI) across the organization.
• Collaborate with in-house legal and external counsel to assess Discovery requirements for matters and scope projects accordingly.
• Coordinate and oversee the Discovery process, managing data quality control and workflow to external Discovery service providers.
• Communicate project activities with internal and external teams.
• Regularly seek actionable feedback from stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain Discovery protocol documentation, metrics and detailed tracking information.
• Provide guidance to legal teams, ensuring efficient utilization of technology for varied department needs (e.g., data identification, collection, search data analysis and visualization, and document review).
• Educate legal teams on the effective use of tools and technologies, through a variety of live and asynchronous training methods.
• Follow industry trends and emerging technologies to enhance capabilities and optimize processes.
• Recommend appropriate resource plans for matters, including distribution of work across legal service providers, including law firms and vendors.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with legal service providers and ensure compliance with established service level agreements (SLAs) and quality standards.
• Identify and drive opportunities to optimize outside counsel spend.
• Manage legal service provider performance, monitor project timelines, and conduct regular checks to ensure adherence to established playbooks and protocols.
• Collaborate with legal service providers to resolve technical issues, troubleshoot challenges, and improve workflow efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement

Benefits

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients, and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being
• In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.
• We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees