Corporate Legal Technology Consulting Manager - Discovery and Data Management

Overview

A growing legal technology consulting team is seeking a Legal Technology Consulting Manager, Discovery and Data Management (DDM) 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

• Lead multiple system implementation projects, including project scheduling, budget management, status reporting, issue tracking, and coordination with third-party vendors
• Facilitate workshops with senior legal and IT stakeholders to understand current processes, gather future goals, and document requirements
• Advise clients on eDiscovery best practices and map workflows to technology-enabled processes and integrations
• Create solution designs, process documentation, workflow diagrams, standard operating procedures, and roles and responsibilities matrices
• Define and document test scenarios to validate new processes, technologies, integrations, and hosting models
• Develop and execute change management strategies to ensure strong user adoption and seamless implementation
• Partner with client teams to develop training materials and lead end-user training alongside technology providers
• Serve as the primary point of contact and escalation for key client contacts including eDiscovery managers, senior litigation attorneys, legal technology managers, legal operations leads, and legal IT managers

People and Team Development

• Enhance methodologies, documentation, training, project delivery approaches, and tools
• Manage, develop, coach, and mentor junior team members in client execution and project management
• Cultivate client relationships and mentor junior staff to become trusted advisors and future lead client contacts
• Participate in company-wide strategic initiatives and community enrichment programs

Business Development

• Engage in business development activities such as qualifying opportunities, creating proposals, supporting pitches, and drafting statements of work
• Develop and grow relationships with vendors and partners to expand or create new service offerings
• Contribute to thought leadership through webinars, articles, and other channels

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in legal consulting or eDiscovery services in a client-facing advisory role
• Significant experience leading or serving as a subject matter expert on eDiscovery technology implementation projects
• Hands-on experience with eDiscovery and legal hold platforms such as Exterro, Relativity Legal Hold, M365 Purview, DISCO, Nuix, Reveal, Mitratech LegalHold, OpenText, or similar systems
• Experience conducting eDiscovery process and technology assessments, platform selection and implementation, team structure and operating model design, documentation creation (e.g., playbooks), and advising on best practices
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Science, Economics, Statistics, Accounting, Data & Analytics, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of:
  • Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM)
  • Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP)
  • Industry-leading eDiscovery technologies and service providers
  • eDiscovery stakeholders and their roles
  • Legal operations and eDiscovery platform integrations
  • Information governance and data hygiene practices
  • Data preservation and collection workflows
  • IT implementation methodologies and controls
  • Project budget, resource, and timeline management
• Aptitude and interest in learning and developing generative or AI-enabled solutions
• Permanent US work authorization required

Compensation & Benefits

Details regarding compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Location

Remote within the United States, with a preference for candidates located in Chicago, Illinois.