Corporate Legal Technology Consultant, Discovery and Data Management

Overview

A growing legal technology consulting team is seeking a Consultant to support a strong pipeline of legal hold and eDiscovery system implementations. This role is open to remote work anywhere in the United States, with a preference for candidates located in Chicago, where the headquarters and some team members reside.

Responsibilities

Client and Project Management

• Participate in client interviews, workshops, and presentations to gather and document business requirements, migration needs, and project specifications
• Support mapping of business requirements to system and integration capabilities, identify gaps, and help create custom solutions aligned with client objectives
• Conduct research on industry trends to inform project strategies and add value with relevant best practices
• Document and maintain project deliverables such as design documents, configuration logs, testing strategies, migration plans, training materials, and deployment plans
• Develop and execute test scripts for user acceptance testing (UAT), collaborating with clients to address and resolve migration issues
• Participate in end user training and system deployment activities
• Serve as primary point of contact for clients and third-party vendor representatives
• Drive project management activities to maintain alignment with timelines, budgets, scope, resources, and quality standards
• Provide regular status updates, assist with issue tracking, and support client expectations

Data Analysis and Migration

• Analyze client data using Excel, SQL, and other tools
• Document field mappings, cleanup and transformation activities, and other key requirements for successful migration
• Define and perform data validation checks during migration to ensure data integrity and compliance
• Liaise with data migration engineers to clarify requirements and troubleshoot migration issues

People and Team Development

• Participate in efforts to enhance methodologies, documentation, training, project delivery approaches, and tools
• Serve as a mentor or buddy to newly onboarded team members
• Participate in company-wide strategic initiatives and community enrichment programs

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in legal consulting, technology consulting, or eDiscovery services in a client-facing role
• Experience on technology implementation projects as a business analyst, consultant, project manager, data migration specialist, or similar role
• Hands-on experience using or administering systems such as Exterro, Relativity Legal Hold, M365 Purview, DISCO, Nuix, Reveal, Mitratech LegalHold, OpenText, or similar
• Four-year undergraduate degree in Business, Computer Science, Legal Studies, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of business requirements gathering, data mapping, workflow development, data migration, testing, or project management
• Working knowledge of Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM), litigation, legal technology, data preservation, metadata, or data retention
• Permanent U.S. work authorization required

Location

• Remote within the United States, with preference for candidates in Chicago, Illinois

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an equal opportunity organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, national origin, ancestry, age, parental status, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable law.