Director (Digital Investigations & Discovery)

Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.

The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

We are seeking an eDiscovery Director to join our fast-growing Digital Investigations & Discovery (DI&D) group in London. 

J.S. Held’s Global Investigations Practice provides companies, legal counsel, financial institutions, and other organizations with the information required to make well-informed business decisions. Our team is retained to advise in multi-jurisdictional business transactions and investments, regulatory inquiries, compliance issues, and legal proceedings. We have experts located around the globe and support clients across Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.

This is a unique opportunity for a highly driven person with a well-rounded skill set to adopt a management role within the eDiscovery team. The ideal person for this role will have a strong grasp of eDiscovery and Legal Technology and be a flexible and strategic thinker able to take on a variety of tasks. They will join an experienced and closely-knit team of technology professionals, with deep experience in handling complex, bespoke engagements, and will collaborate daily with other professionals within DI&D and Global Investigations.

Job Responsibilities

• Delivery of eDiscovery engagements with a strong emphasis on processing, ECA, review management, analytics and productions.
• End-to-end project management and client relationship activities for a portfolio of engagements.
• Contribute to innovation and capability development initiatives including the development of proof-of-concepts.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of standard operating procedures and the management of the eDiscovery operating environment.
• Delivery of presentations, demonstrations and training to our clients.
• Assist in the development of research documents, thought leadership articles and proposals.
• Mentoring and coaching of junior team members.
• Contribution to wider DI&D forensic technology engagements where needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Relevant work experience in the eDiscovery consulting or legal industry.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university. 
• Experience delivering large international eDiscovery projects for blue-chip clients and top-tier law firms.
• An aptitude for developing workflows that encompass efficiency, quality assurance, and risk management, including the use of automation.
• Technical proficiency with eDiscovery tools such as Relativity, Reveal, Disco, and Nuix.
• Experience in diagnosing issues with the technical aptitude to correct such issues.
• Experience in a client-facing role with excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• Excellent technical background with a passion for eDiscovery and Legal Technology.
• Strong organization and risk management skills.
• The desire to seek out wider responsibilities, take initiative, and bring new ideas.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with forensic data collection desired.
• eDiscovery certifications desired.
• Experience in using eDiscovery tools for use cases such as DSARs, post-breach reviews, Contract Analytics, and Surveillance desired.
• Proficiency with SQL and utilizing analytics to enhance review.

Physical and Mental Job Qualifications

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to travel as needed. 

We welcome applications from individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable adjustment in relation to any of the above, please email [email protected] and include “Applicant Adjustment” within the subject line with your request and contact information.

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all of our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility.  We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team’s needs.

•    Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely when needed

•    Generous Annual Leave Policy

•    Comprehensive Medical Insurance

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Please explore what we’re all about at www.jsheld.com.

EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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