Geico

Director, eDiscovery and Records Management

Geico$146K — $229K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in technology or related field; JD preferred.
  • Over 10 years of experience in eDiscovery, legal operations, or legal technology.
  • Proven track record in managing and developing eDiscovery platforms at scale.
  • Familiarity with AI/GenAI or TAR in document review, assessing defensibility and ROI.
  • Strong foundation in information governance and records management practices.
  • Experience with managing vendor relationships and associated contract negotiations.
  • Understanding of eDiscovery in relation to compliance, IT, and data privacy concerns.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and scale a team of eDiscovery and records management professionals.
  • Oversee the entire eDiscovery lifecycle, ensuring quality and defensibility.
  • Define and implement AI and automation strategies for the eDiscovery function.
  • Manage relationships with legal technology vendors for cost and performance optimization.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on technology roadmaps and integrations.
  • Advise legal teams on complex eDiscovery issues and regulatory requirements.
  • Enhance processes for risk mitigation, productivity, and cost control.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working model, with 3 days on-site in Chevy Chase, MD or New York City, NY.
  • Opportunity to lead a critical function within the Legal Department.
  • Access to advanced technology solutions in eDiscovery and records management.
  • Professional development and team growth initiatives.
  • Collaborative culture with cross-functional team engagement.
Full Job Description
GEICO is seeking an experienced leader to head its established eDiscovery & Records Management (EDRM) function within the Legal Department. Our core platforms are live and documented and delivering measurable value. We are looking for a leader to operate, scale, and elevate this function: sharpening defensible processes, advancing our AI and automation strategy, maturing information governance, developing the team, and delivering increasing value to the business. This position reports to the Vice President / Head of Enterprise Litigation, Investigations & eDiscovery. Responsibilities - Lead, develop, and grow a team of eDiscovery and records professionals; drive organizational design as the program scales. - Own the defensibility and quality of end-to-end eDiscovery operations - legal holds, identification, preservation, collection, processing, ECA, review, and production - as the accountable program leader. - Set and execute the function's AI and automation strategy, including ROI measurement, in partnership with Legal Technology. - Manage the legal-technology vendor relationships (review platform, legal-hold system, collection/conversion services, and records vendors) for cost, performance, and ROI. - Partner with Legal Technology and cross-functional teams (IT, Messaging, Data Security, Privacy, Claims) on the technology roadmap - including document management strategy, legal hold service integration, and workflow automation. - Advise attorneys and senior leadership on complex eDiscovery questions, discovery strategy, and evolving legal/regulatory obligations. - Continuously improve processes to reduce risk, increase productivity, and control spend; maintain workflow documentation and standards as the system of record. - Appropriately assess risk in business decisions, adhering to policy, applying judgment, and driving compliance. - Serve as the senior point of escalation for eDiscovery matters across the Legal Department and the Company. Qualifications - 4-year degree in a technology or related field, or equivalent experience; JD preferred. - 10+ years in eDiscovery, legal operations, or legal technology, including experience leading and developing teams and managing a function or program. - Demonstrated experience operating mature eDiscovery platforms (e.g., cloud review, legal-hold, and M365 collection tools) at scale. - Experience with AI/GenAI or TAR in document review, including defensibility and cost/ROI considerations. - Strong background in information governance and records management (retention, legal holds, collaboration-data and physical-records lifecycle). - Experience managing legal-technology vendors, contracts, and spend. - Deep understanding of eDiscovery and its relationship to adjacent disciplines (compliance, records, information governance, IT, data privacy/protection, and security). - Excellent communication and advisory skills with senior management, in-house and outside counsel, and cross-functional partners. Location: - This is a hybrid role, on-site 3 days per week at Chevy Chase, MD or New York City, NY. Annual Salary $146,575.00 - $229,600.00 The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate's work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations. At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

About Geico

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is an American auto insurance company with headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland. It is the second largest auto insurer in the United States, after State Farm. GEICO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway that provides coverage for more than 24 million motor vehicles owned by more than 15 million policy holders as of 2017. GEICO writes private passenger automobile insurance in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The insurance agency sells policies through local agents, called GEICO Field Representatives, and over the phone directly to the consumer, and through their website.
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1936

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