Senior eDiscovery Analyst

Shumaker Loop and Kendrick LLP

$75K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma required; bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years in eDiscovery or litigation support in law firm.
  • Proficient in Relativity or similar eDiscovery platforms.
  • Solid understanding of the litigation and eDiscovery lifecycle.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and ReadySuite.
  • Strong project and case management skills with attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the day-to-day tasks of eDiscovery projects.
  • Administer Relativity workspaces, including creation and processing.
  • Perform quality control on deliverables and troubleshoot issues.
  • Maintain compliance with data security standards throughout eDiscovery.
  • Support data management tasks such as deduplication and metadata validation.
  • Assist with workflows for mobile device collections and trial preparation.
  • Advise case teams on best practices and technology solutions.

Benefits

  • Hybrid remote work options from various locations in the US.
  • Opportunities for internal training and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
  • Supportive work environment with reasonable accommodations for disabilities.
Full Job Description
The Senior eDiscovery Analyst is responsible for managing and executing day-to-day electronic discovery (eDiscovery) project tasks while overseeing multiple projects throughout the eDiscovery lifecycle. This role will function as both an analyst and a project manager collaborating closely with case teams to manage certain aspects of the eDiscovery process, including but not limited to, collection, processing, and production of electronically stored information. Our ideal candidate will have at least five years of relevant experience handling eDiscovery or litigation support within a law firm environment.

Where You'll Work

The Senior eDiscovery Analyst is an exempt position and will work hybrid from any of the following offices: Akron, Columbus or Toledo, Ohio; Sarasota, St. Petersburg or Tampa, Florida; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Charlotte, North Carolina; or Charleston, South Carolina.

What You'll Do

  • Administer and support Relativity workspaces, including workspace creation using firm-approved templates, data ingestion and processing, user and group permissions management, and creation, QC, import, and export of document productions in accordance with case-specific specifications and best practices
  • Perform QC on incoming and outgoing deliverables from internal teams, third-party vendors, and external parties; proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues while maintaining defensible workflows
  • Maintain accurate chain of custody while ensuring compliance with firm policies, privacy requirements, and data security standards throughout the eDiscovery lifecycle
  • Apply strong working knowledge of Relativity, including permissions, processing, searching, review, production workflows, analytics, dashboards, AI, and scripting, to support efficient matter execution
  • Support data management tasks such as deduplication, metadata validation, structured QC, imaging, spreadsheet manipulation, media duplication, and the handling of native and image files
  • Assist with specialized workflows, including mobile device collections through third parties, transcript handling, and data organization for review and trial preparation.
  • Advise case teams on eDiscovery workflows, best practices, and technology solutions; partner with the eDiscovery Manager to recommend efficient, cost-effective approaches
  • Coordinate with third-party vendors to support forensic and mobile device collections, while communicating status updates, risks, and next steps to internal stakeholders
  • Contribute to internal documentation, training materials, process updates, and knowledge-sharing initiatives; stay current on emerging litigation support technologies
  • Track, finalize, and release billable time accurately; manage multiple concurrent matters, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality, professionalism, and firm standards


What We're Looking For

  • Minimum of high school diploma required; bachelor's degree or higher preferred
  • At least 5 years of experience working in eDiscovery or litigation support within a law firm environment
  • Strong working knowledge of Relativity or other eDiscovery platforms as a power user or administrator
  • Solid understanding of the litigation and eDiscovery lifecycle, including processing, review, production and trail support.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ReadySuite
  • Project and case management skills, including a strong aptitude for managing and prioritizing multiple projects and deadlines with a high attention to detail
  • Superior research, organizational and verbal and written communication skills
  • Willingness to work second shift, as well as working off-hours, weekends, and traveling as needed


Physical Requirements

  • Sitting position, static for up to one-half hour at a time, up to six hours per day.
  • Standing and walking regularly, up to two hours per day.
  • Lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds occasionally.
  • Bends and stoops occasionally, up to one-half hour per day.


We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to ensure equal access to employment opportunities. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know.

Notice to Recruiters: Unsolicited resumes will not be accepted. If you wish to have a candidate considered, please contact Colleen Miller, Director of Recruitment, at [redacted]. Kindly do not contact attorneys or other employees directly.

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