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GDS Assurance Staff Position Description Summary
As a staff, you will be handling the following responsibilities –
- Reviews documents for: legal and/or factual relevance to the case/investigation; legal privilege; and special (matter-specific) concepts as per client instructions. Reviews documents for relevance to the case, privileged and special concepts as per client instructions.
- Good knowledge of e-discovery platforms, including managing individual assignments, and (where the staff is assigned with quality control or audit responsibilities) managing workflow (including the ability to suggest changes to workflow). Staff should work towards attaining a high level of proficiency in at least two e-discovery platforms.
- Attends all mandatory training and certification courses.
- Volume count and accuracy is consistent with project/engagement average.
- Comprehends the case and the subject matter – with training understands the overall purpose of the review and applies that knowledge to future reviews.
- Responsible to analyse and interpret moderately complex documents, and to classify them based on their potential relevance to particular legal or factual issues, cases, investigations, or other proceedings.
- Reviews moderately complex documents for: legal and/or factual relevance to the case/investigation; legal privilege; and special (matter-specific) concepts as per client instructions.
- Reviews for relevance to the case, privileged and special concepts as per client instructions.
- Comprehends the case and the subject matter – understands the overall purpose of the review.
Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities in the role of a Staff:
Staff level typically comprise the first stage (first-line review or "FLR") of the document review process (however, depending on their performance during FLR, they may be elevated to quality control and/or audit functions over the life of a particular project). Stated differently, the core responsibility of staff is to analyse and interpret documents, and to classify them based on their potential relevance to particular legal or factual issues, cases, investigations, or other proceedings. Staff are lawyers who have a solid understanding of court systems (typically of the US, but potentially of other common law jurisdictions such as the UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia as well), familiarity with global litigation procedures, and a good understanding of basic discovery/disclosure concepts, including as these concepts might apply in the context of regulatory inquiries in various common law jurisdictions.
Technical Competencies / Skills required:
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Good legal knowledge
- Excellent analytical and logical skills
- Basic knowledge of MS word, excel, power point
- Good attention to detail
- Must be computer savvy and able to learn and adapt to e-discovery platforms. With training, able to engage with and understand the logic underlying e-discovery platform functions.
Analytical Skills: ability to review and analyse documents from subject matter and privilege perspective. Highlight key documents in the matter and segregate documents in various issue categories.
Communication skills: builds relationships with on-site and overseas colleagues, explains issues clearly, escalate and resolve problems appropriately.
Team player: contribute to a positive team environment by demonstrating consistent commitment and optimism toward work challenges
Experience:
- 0-2 years of post-qualification experience; LL. B or LL.M, India
- Lawyers who have a thorough understanding of court systems (typically of the US, but potentially of other common law jurisdictions such as the UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia as well), familiarity with global litigation procedures, and a good understanding of basic discovery/disclosure concepts, including as these concepts might apply in the context of regulatory inquiries in various common law jurisdictions.
- Thorough knowledge of e-discovery platforms, including managing individual assignments and quality control or audit responsibilities. Managing workflow (including the ability to suggest changes to workflow). Works towards attaining a high level of proficiency in at least two e-discovery platforms.
- Demonstrated proficiency of court systems (typically of the US, but potentially of other common law jurisdictions such as the UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia as well), litigation procedure, and basic discovery/disclosure concepts, including as these concepts might apply in the context of regulatory inquiries in various common law jurisdictions.
Competencies / Skills:
- Exercises good judgment with respect to the case protocol escalates documents and issues when (s) he is unsure; suggests alterations to the protocol as appropriate and is unafraid to escalate issues pertaining to particular documents or client instructions, even if these differ from what the majority-view on the team.
- Thorough and meticulous – considers all relevant and privilege codes/categories.
- Thorough and meticulous – does not mechanically code for privilege simply because attorney names are present.
- Organized and efficient – handles responsibility assigned to him/her quickly and accurately.
- Reasonably effective on the floor in terms of sharing learning/insights with peers/juniors/seniors.
- Spots/addresses/escalates issues that aren’t substantive issues (e.g. a workflow problem or suggestion) * Acts as a team player and abstains from team dysfunctional activity
- Good comprehension
What we Offer
EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants, coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We will introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.
- Continuous learning: You will develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: We will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership: We will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
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