Job DescriptionWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager with deep eDiscovery expertise to join our U.S. team. This role is critical to supporting large-scale, complex, and often multi-jurisdictional matters, ensuring the efficient, defensible, and high-quality management of digital evidence.
The successful candidate will bring hands-on experience with Relativity (required) and demonstrate comfort operating in highly regulated environments with sophisticated clients.
Day-to-Day ResponsibilitiesEffective project management, technical leadership, and defensibility are core to Kroll's eDiscovery practice. As a Senior Manager, you will lead eDiscovery engagements within the Discovery & Analytics Solutions team, working closely with internal stakeholders, legal counsel, and clients.
This role requires the ability to independently lead matters, guide teams through complex technical and workflow challenges, and contribute to client development and market growth. A strong understanding of structured and unstructured data, and how they intersect within litigation and investigation workflows, is essential.
Key Responsibilities- Lead and manage end-to-end eDiscovery engagements, including collection, processing, hosting, review, analytics, and production.
- Support complex litigation, investigations, and regulatory matters, including those involving cross-border data, while ensuring compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, and data privacy requirements.
- Serve as a senior escalation point for technical, workflow, and defensibility issues on high-stakes matters.
- Leverage advanced Relativity functionality to design efficient workflows, customize review environments, and optimize data management and cost control.
- Oversee multiple concurrent eDiscovery projects, ensuring timely, accurate, and high-quality delivery.
- Act as a primary client contact for eDiscovery matters, managing expectations and serving as a trusted advisor.
- Mentor, train, and supervise eDiscovery professionals, providing guidance on technical execution, quality control, and professional development.
- Collaborate with colleagues across Cyber, Forensics, Investigations, Analytics, and Compliance to deliver integrated solutions.
- Contribute to business development, proposal support, and the expansion of existing client relationships.
- Enhance Kroll's market presence through thought leadership, conference participation, and client engagement.
- Stay current on developments in eDiscovery technology, U.S. discovery standards, privacy regulations, and industry best practices, implementing improvements where appropriate.
Essential Traits & Qualifications- Strong commitment to delivering high-quality, defensible work with a client-centric mindset.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Law, or a related field; advanced degree or relevant eDiscovery certifications (e.g., RCA, CEDS) preferred.
- Experience: Typically 8+ years of progressive experience in eDiscovery, litigation support, or digital investigations, including leadership of complex matters.
- Technical Skills: Deep expertise in Relativity; strong understanding of data processing, analytics, review, and production workflows. Relativity Master certification is a plus.
- Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead teams, manage senior stakeholders, and operate independently under tight deadlines and high pressure.
- Client Management: Demonstrated experience managing sophisticated clients and serving as a trusted, solutions-oriented advisor.
- Regulatory Awareness: Familiarity with U.S. discovery obligations, data privacy considerations, and cross-border data challenges.
- Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities.
Salary range for this role is $90,000 - $200,000 USD
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