Senior Search Consultant

Lighthouse Document Technologies Inc• Remote, Remote, US, Remote

3h•$98,173 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

Search Consulting is a team of experts in linguistics, ediscovery law and process, legal technology, and GenAI-enabled workflows. The team consults on and supports pre-review data minimization, maximizing cull rates, and applying technology, artificial intelligence, and search expertise to optimize downstream review efficiencies. The Search Senior Consultant drives the team’s goals by providing services including expert client-facing Keyword Search Consultation (KWC), keyword search term generation and optimization, analyzing, iterating, and reporting on terms to clients, and ECA / data minimization pre-review, including the application of DART syntax and IQ ECA as Lighthouse’s proprietary culling technologies. The Senior Consultant is a highly consultative role and someone who is a technologist or possesses a high aptitude with regard to technology, GenAI, and their application to electronically stored information. The Senior Consultant takes the lead on the most complex Search tasks and is the first choice for in-person communications with or presentations to clients and counsel on search consultation issues. Moreover, the role involves contributions to the management of process and tool innovation, service standardization, the creation of formal documentation and training, and other organizational-development initiatives.

Requirements

Excellent communication and consultation skills, including expert client-facing Keyword Search Consultation (KWC)
Keen attention to detail
Strong analytics skills
Technical aptitude and practical fluency with AI-enabled approaches to eDiscovery workflows
Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility and promotes adaptability/flexibility skills in others
Strong ability to manage competing priorities and work independently or as part of a team
Experience with eDiscovery platforms (Relativity required)
Expertise in dtSearch syntax required
Expertise in developing regular expressions required
Bachelor’s degree in linguistics, computer science, or similar field of study or additional equivalent years of experience in eDiscovery
Minimum five years’ experience in data minimization/culling strategy development and workflow application

Nice To Haves

Two or more years client services or analogous leadership experience in eDiscovery preferred
Demonstrated experience incorporating GenAI, dtSearch, Relativity, DART syntax, IQ ECA, or comparable technology-enabled culling workflows into search consultation and data minimization workflows preferred

Responsibilities

Leads analysis and application of technology, GenAI-enabled workflows, and Lighthouse proprietary culling technologies to reduce data volume pre-review
Drives development of workflow and SOP strategy and documentation
Designs and executes non-standard/custom solutions and workflows, including appropriate use of GenAI-supported analysis and automation
Applies expertise in DART syntax and IQ ECA as Lighthouse’s proprietary culling technology to support ECA/data minimization strategies
Ability to successfully conduct complex/multi-part analysis
Leads expert client-facing Keyword Search Consultation (KWC) services with high accuracy and timelines
Demonstrated mastery of dtSearch syntax, DART syntax, IQ ECA and relevant review platform features/functionality
Expertise in all standard search consultation services and QC protocols
Independently develops solutions to complex client request, including custom or creative problem solving
Leads development of client-facing analyses, reports, and other deliverables
Identifies opportunities for innovation, including practical and responsible AI incorporation into Search Consulting workflows and deliverables
Leads service management activities aimed at increasing knowledge, efficiency, and effectiveness of the Search team, such as: Process and tool innovation, including GenAI-enabled tooling, DART syntax workflows, and IQ ECA best practices; Service standardization and best practices definition; Creation of service documentation and formal training
Actively participates in other initiatives outside of billable work that map to company and Tech Enabled Review departmental objectives
Internal point of contact for project management teams
Ensures questions from project management teams or clients are addressed in timely manner
Manages collaboration with project management teams re: client communications/consultation/escalations
Proactively mentors less experienced team members
Performs other tasks as needed