Ankura
eDiscovery
Director,eDiscovery
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“Director, eDiscovery at Ankura. Skills: eDiscovery Director, client's point of contact, day-to-day leader in the management and execution of projects and workstreams involving the identification, collection, processing, review, and production of electronic data. client's point of contact and Bright Labs' day-to-day leader in the management and execution of projects and workstreams involving the identification, collection, processing, review, and production of electronic data relevant to litigati”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver comprehensive, creative, and insightful solutions that guide our clients through the intricacies of eDiscovery challenges; Increase revenue on current engagements by identifying opportunities to cross-sell services offered by Data Analytics and Digital Solutions & Development teams.; showcasing the ability to convert networking relationships to sales leads and ultimately, new revenue.
Industry & Context.
Advanced decision making and problem-solving skills; Develop solutions and strategies to collect data with special considerations for the unique environment and project-specific complexities of an engagement; Analyze exception reports, develop recommendations for handling each type of exception; Assist clients with the selection of the appropriate technology to meet specific project objectives.; Assist with development of efficient work streams, batching strategy, and technology configuration for 1st, 2nd, 3rd tier as well as witness review, exhibit designation, and trial preparation.; Troubleshoot Relativity issues with kCura and coordinate custom Relativity development work, as necessary.
The role is located in New York City, Washington D. C, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto or Vancouver. It will be a hybrid schedule within one of these locations.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4 years of prior experience as a consultant overseeing computer forensics and electronic discovery, Advanced decision making and problem-solving skills, Team player who is comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with minimal supervision, Ability to interact confidently with senior management and lawyers/partners, Excellent verbal and written communication skills, Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.
What You'll Do.
client's point of contact and Bright Labs' day-to-day leader in the management and execution of projects and workstreams involving the identification
and production of electronic data relevant to litigation or regulatory investigations
Collections/Pre-Processing
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinate forensic collections with client and Bright Labs' forensics team; Coordinate forensic pre-processing work with Bright Labs' forensics team; Coordinate processing work with Bright Labs' processing team; Coordinate data loads to the review tool with the Bright Labs' processing team; Review and discuss expectations, anticipated scope of work, and project timeline with client and Bright Labs' team; Mentor, lead, and delegate tasks to junior grade colleagues; Supervise personnel including Associates, Senior Associates, client personnel, clerical support, and others as appropriate; Assist the business development team throughout the sales process
Communication Scope
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; communicate plan to client; communicate changes in budgets internally and to the client; Provide clients and Managing Directors and Senior Managing Directors with periodic status updates, reports, etc. throughout the engagement.
Process & Methodology
management and execution of projects and workstreams, developing, documenting, and tracking project budgets, adjusting budgets as appropriate, communicating changes in budgets internally and to the client, managing the revenue forecasting and invoicing process, Manage project close-out process, data return and database archival, Provide clients and Managing Directors and Senior Managing Directors with periodic status updates, reports, etc. throughout the engagement.
Full Job Description
Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth. **Practice Overview:** Bright Labs, proudly a part of Ankura, is at the forefront of the eDiscovery industry, having contributed to some of the most significant and globally recognized eDiscovery investigations and litigations. Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data, technology, and analytical thought to address complex client issues. We pride ourselves on a unique combination of technical skills, subject-matter expertise, and litigation technology experience, enabling us to deliver comprehensive, creative, and insightful solutions that guide our clients through the intricacies of eDiscovery challenges. _The role is located in New York City, Washington D.C, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto or Vancouver. It will be a hybrid schedule within one of these locations._ **Role Overview:** We are seeking an eDiscovery Director to join our dynamic team. This role will serve as the client's point of contact and Bright Labs' day-to-day leader in the management and execution of projects and workstreams involving the identification, collection, processing, review, and production of electronic data relevant to litigation or regulatory investigations. **Responsibilities:** Functional Discovery Tasks: * Collections/Pre-Processing * Assist clients with finding, documenting, and preventing deletion of data potentially relevant to litigation, regulatory matters, or critical business operations * Develop solutions and strategies to collect data with special considerations for the unique environment and project-specific complexities of an engagement * Coordinate forensic collections with client and Bright Labs' forensics team and quality review collections documentation supplied by the forensics team * Create and recommend pre-processing strategy to client * Coordinate forensic pre-processing work (deNIST, file filters, etc.) with Bright Labs' forensics t
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