Senior Analyst, Cyber Incident Response

NRF • Houston, TX

22h • Remote

About The Position

At Norton Rose Fulbright, people thrive because of a shared commitment to quality, unity and integrity. The highly regarded law firm consistently receives recognition from Great Place to Work and Top Workplaces, two companies that specialize in assessing organizational culture. Teams collaborate across regions, value new ideas and deliver meaningful client solutions, supported by a culture that embraces ambition, development and shared success. With more than 3,000 lawyers and 3,000 business services professionals working together across 50 offices worldwide, this global law firm provides a full range of legal services to leading corporations and financial institutions operating in key markets and sectors. As an early adopter of advanced eDiscovery technology and methodologies, the Firm's Global eDiscovery Services Department provides strategic services to our disputes lawyers and clients. Working alongside other talented professionals, you'll be surrounded by an open and collaborative culture that embraces recognition and professional development. The Sr. Project Analyst, eDiscovery Cyber Services supports the day-to-day delivery of cyber incident response, data breach and sensitive data matters. Working closely with Project Managers and senior team members, this role coordinates assigned project workstreams, tracks timelines and deliverables, communicates with case teams and vendors, and applies technical skills in data management, scripting, review platforms and validation to keep projects on schedule, within scope and defensible.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of two years of experience in eDiscovery, litigation support, legal technology, cyber incident response, data analytics or a related field, including experience supporting or coordinating project workstreams.
• Experience analyzing structured and unstructured data, including spreadsheets, file listings, processing reports, review outputs and exception logs.
• Strong Excel skills required.
• Working knowledge of eDiscovery workflows, evidence handling, chain of custody documentation, validation and quality control procedures.
• Working knowledge of sensitive data elements and privacy classifications, including PII, PHI and PCI.
• Experience with Relativity or another review platform, including searches, batching or sampling, coding fields, exports, reporting and quality control workflows.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, organizational and communication skills, with close attention to defensibility and data quality.
• Ability to manage assigned project tasks and smaller workstreams, track deadlines and deliverables, recognize risks and escalate appropriately.
• Familiarity with project management practices such as work plans, trackers, status reporting and budget monitoring.

Nice To Haves

• exposure to Power Query, SQL, Python, PowerShell or similar scripting/automation tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate assigned workstreams on cyber incident response, data breach and sensitive data matters, tracking tasks, deadlines, dependencies and deliverables against the project plan.
• Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for case teams, clients and vendors on assigned workstreams, confirming instructions, relaying requests and following up on open items.
• Maintain project trackers, matter documentation, workflow notes and handoff materials reflecting status, assumptions, decisions, exceptions and next steps.
• Prepare status updates, metrics, validation summaries, draft reports and other project communications for Project Managers, legal teams and clients.
• Help Project Managers monitor scope, data volumes, hours and vendor activity, and flag potential schedule or budget impacts early.
• Follow established procedures for data intake, transfer, tracking, preservation, chain of custody documentation and secure handling of sensitive information.
• Analyze, manage and reconcile project data, including file listings, processing reports, review outputs, exception logs and datasets used for notification, using Excel, Power Query, SQL, Python, PowerShell or similar tools.
• Use search, analytics, regular expressions and data mining techniques to identify and report on PII, PHI, PCI and other sensitive or regulated data.
• Support workflows within the review platform, including workspace setup, searches, batching or sampling, coding fields, exports, metrics and quality control, and validate outputs for accuracy, completeness and defensibility.
• Identify issues involving projects, workflows, data or evidence handling; escalate risks or unresolved questions; and help coordinate resolution.
• Continue building expertise in project management, cyber eDiscovery, scripting, data management, review platforms, validation and evidence handling, with increasing ownership of workstreams over time.
• Contribute reusable scripts, templates, trackers, validation checklists and process improvements that support consistent, defensible project delivery.

Benefits

• access to three medical insurance plans
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) savings plan
• profit-sharing plans
• fertility benefits
• commuter benefits
• student loan assistance refinancing options
• competitive paid time off plan, which provides a minimum of 20 days off based on your role and tenure with the firm
• generous paid maternity leave
• paid paternity leave (parental leave) benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with your newborn or adopted child(ren)
• child care support through a back-up care program
• 11 Firm holidays

What This Job Offers

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