Senior Project Manager, eDiscovery Services

Norton Rose Fulbright•St. Louis, MO

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 Senior Project Manager position is empowered to support all phases of the eDiscovery lifecycle through the application of sophisticated eDiscovery workflows and technology assisted review (TAR) processes. Candidates must possess a good working knowledge of corporate IT enterprise technology and have experience in collaborating with client IT departments to implement preservation and collection strategies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Minimum 5 years of eDiscovery project management and technology experience
In lieu of bachelor’s degree, 9 years of relevant eDiscovery project management and technology experience
Extensive experience in executing continuous active learning and TAR strategies
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work independently to handle multiple projects with consistently high quality results
Willingness to provide after hours and weekend support as necessary
Ability to work both as part of a team and independently with limited supervision
Ability to train, manage and delegate tasks to project analysts and project managers
Ability to work efficiently and effectively under rigorous deadlines in high-pressure situations
Ability to exercise good judgment in sensitive or stressful situations
Excellent analytical, problem identification and resolution skills
Proven and demonstrable dedication to work product quality and client service
Ability to measure and anticipate time, costs and risks associated with project tasks

Nice To Haves

Work on challenging engagements and have the opportunity to contribute to process improvement initiatives
Learn from industry leaders and lawyers in the Firm’s Information Governance, Cyber and eDiscovery practices
Participate in SMART goal initiatives aimed at helping to develop and achieve career objectives

Responsibilities

Work closely with disputes lawyers, clients and colleagues to implement and deliver high quality eDiscovery solutions from collection through review and production
Consult with lawyers and corporate IT professionals to develop identification, preservation, and collection protocols
Assist lawyers to develop effective data culling and filtering strategies through the use of search term calibration processes, data analytics, and TAR
Recommend strategies for eDiscovery projects, including design and implementation of review workflows, across various review platforms as appropriate
Support document review projects and generate and analyze daily productivity metrics
Monitor and remain apprised of case law developments in electronic discovery and emerging litigation technology
Collaborate with and assist in mentoring the team’s project analysts