Litigation Data Analyst - Mass Tort & Product Liability

Husch Blackwell • Milwaukee, WI

1d • $100,000 - $223,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Litigation Data Analyst – Mass Tort & Product Liability serves as a strategic insights partner to our premier mass tort and product liability practice. This position will leverage data analytics to guide litigation strategy, predict case outcomes, and optimize financial performance across complex multi-plaintiff litigation portfolios.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in statistics, economics, or related quantitative field or commensurate professional and educational experience.
• 3+ years in litigation support, data analysis, consulting, or strategic operations role, preferably in a legal services environment
• Background in financial analysis, actuarial science, or quantitative fields highly valued
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, SQL, and statistical analysis tools (R, Python, SAS preferred)
• Hands-on experience with legal technology platforms (Relativity, Lexis, Westlaw) and case management systems
• Proficiency with Power BI or equivalent data visualization tools
• Experience with statistical modeling, regression analysis, and predictive analytics
• Proven ability to scope and lead complex analytical projects with limited direction
• Experience analyzing financial performance metrics, P&L statements, and profitability drivers
• Fluent in translating complex data into clear implications and actionable recommendations for legal strategy
• Comfortable working with large, complex datasets and developing data quality standards
• Experience working directly with attorneys and senior stakeholders
• Operates with a client-service mindset—responsive, proactive, and trusted advisor
• Comfortable working at both strategic and tactical levels within litigation framework
• Thrives in high-pressure, deadline-driven environments with shifting priorities
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy under pressure
• Eager to contribute beyond assigned tasks and play key role in practice growth and innovation
• Understanding of attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine as applied to litigation analytics

Nice To Haves

• JD is preferred
• Experience with mass tort, class action, or complex litigation preferred
• Experience with insurance coverage analysis and actuarial modeling
• Knowledge of federal and state court systems and civil procedure
• Understanding of damages calculations and economic loss analysis

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical verdict data, settlement patterns, and case characteristics to develop predictive models for case valuation and outcome probability
• Build comprehensive databases of comparable verdicts, settlements, and judicial decisions to support case strategy and client counseling
• Develop statistical models to assess likelihood of settlement versus trial outcomes based on case factors, jurisdiction, and opposing counsel profiles
• Create financial modeling frameworks to project settlement ranges, trial outcomes, and expected case values across different scenarios
• Monitor and analyze mass tort inventory performance, identifying trends in case development, settlement velocity, and financial outcomes
• Collaborate with litigation teams to understand case development challenges and translate them into analytical problems
• Structure complex litigation problems into clear analytical tasks, supporting strategic decision-making on case selection, resource allocation, and settlement timing
• Prioritize analyses based on case value, urgency, and strategic importance to the practice
• Design and build automated dashboards tracking key litigation metrics including case inventory, settlement rates, average case values, and practice profitability
• Create executive-level reports on practice performance, including revenue forecasts, cost analysis, and profit margins by case type and jurisdiction
• Streamline existing case reporting processes to ensure timely and accurate delivery of key performance indicators
• Present findings and recommendations in clear, concise manner tailored to different audiences (partners, associates, clients, experts)
• Clean, manipulate, and analyze large litigation datasets to extract trends, patterns, and actionable insights
• Use statistical and data modeling techniques to support litigation strategy and business development decisions
• Connect analytical findings to litigation strategy, financial outcomes, and client impact
• Partner with attorneys, paralegals, case managers, and finance teams to gather requirements and align on analytical objectives
• Collaborate with business development team to identify market opportunities and practice growth strategies
• Share knowledge and best practices with litigation teams to elevate analytical capabilities across the practice

Benefits

• medical and dental coverage
• life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability insurance
• pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses
• an employee assistance program
• Paid Time Off
• paid holidays
• participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree