eDiscovery Analyst

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

392d • $90,756 - $110,000

About The Position

The eDiscovery Analyst at the University of Southern California (USC) plays a crucial role within the Security Operations team of the Office of the CISO. This position involves hands-on work in searching, preserving, and collecting electronically stored data across various university repositories. The analyst serves as a technical resource for systems used in litigation and compliance matters, ensuring data is managed effectively and in accordance with legal requirements.

Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience in electronic discovery (eDiscovery).
• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated understanding of eDiscovery data management systems and expertise working with e-discovery tools (e.g., Relativity, EnCase, Axiom, NUIX).
• Experience working and communicating with legal staff.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a high level of discretion for dealing with sensitive, confidential information.
• Experience with forensic collections.
• Excellent organizational skills and proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to teach/train others.

Nice To Haves

• 4 or more years of experience in data processing and analytics.
• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field.
• Certified E-Discovery Specialist, Relativity Certified Administrator, or other relevant certifications.
• Working knowledge of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) and regular expressions (regex) for building custom queries.
• Experience with scripting (e.g., SQL, PERL, Python).

Responsibilities

• Support e-discovery activities around data collection, extraction, and preservation management, assisting the Office of General Counsel (OGC) as required for data capture requests.
• Issue, track, release, and manage litigation holds for data retention as directed by OGC.
• Search for, identify, process, collect, correlate, and produce data utilizing e-discovery software tools.
• Author and coordinate status reports and documentation supporting the e-discovery program.
• Ensure proper data handling and preservation policies, procedures, and operational requirements are followed while aligning with regulatory and compliance needs.
• Liaise with relevant internal/external stakeholders as required.
• Act as custodian for all e-discovery data, ensuring it is preserved in accordance with all legal requirements.
• Maintain e-discovery tool data map locations to ensure all in-scope systems are covered, discoverable, and accessible.
• Manage, maintain, audit, and track access to all e-discovery tools.
• Stay current with changes in legal, regulatory, and technology environments that may affect operations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Paid holidays and vacation time.
• Tuition reimbursement for further education.
• Flexible work arrangements including hybrid options.
• Employee wellness programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 10,001+ employees