Legal Technology Consulting Director - Discovery and Data Management

Job description

Accountabilities Lead multiple concurrent client engagements, maintaining strong executive and stakeholder relationships while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to a high standard. Facilitate workshops with senior legal, IT, legal operations, and eDiscovery stakeholders to assess current-state processes and define future-state objectives. Evaluate eDiscovery processes, technologies, reporting, metrics, costs, organizational structures, and service models against industry best practices. Identify appropriate eDiscovery platforms, technologies, service providers, and implementation approaches based on client requirements and strategic objectives. Develop and present recommendations, business cases, and implementation roadmaps designed to mitigate risk, reduce costs, improve scalability, and increase operational efficiency. Lead end-to-end implementation initiatives involving legal hold, data preservation, collection, processing, early case assessment, document review, and related discovery technologies. Map existing workflows to technology-enabled processes and integrations, creating practical and innovative solution frameworks. Develop polished client deliverables including process documentation, workflow diagrams, eDiscovery playbooks, standard operating procedures, role matrices, checklists, trackers, and dashboards. Define testing strategies and scenarios to validate processes, technologies, integrations, data handoffs, and hosting models against expected outcomes. Develop and execute change management strategies that encourage sustainable adoption and minimize disruption during technology and process implementations. Partner with technology providers and client teams to develop training programs and materials and lead end-user training where appropriate. Manage project schedules, budgets, scope, resources, risks, issues, and third-party vendor coordination for major system implementation initiatives. Serve as a primary client contact and escalation point for senior eDiscovery, litigation, legal technology, legal operations, and legal IT stakeholders. Mentor and coach junior team members, helping them develop project management, consulting, technical, and client relationship skills. Support account management and quarterly business reviews while identifying opportunities to strengthen client relationships and expand services. Contribute to business development through opportunity qualification, proposals, statements of work, client presentations, and new business pitches. Build relationships with technology vendors and strategic partners to develop new service offerings and strengthen existing capabilities. Participate in industry conferences, events, webinars, and thought leadership initiatives to bring new insights into the broader practice. Continuously improve consulting methodologies, project delivery tools, documentation, training resources, and reusable best practices. Explore and develop practical applications of generative AI and other emerging technologies to improve legal technology services and client outcomes. Requirements 10+ years of relevant experience in legal consulting, legal technology, eDiscovery, or technology implementation, ideally in a customer-facing advisory capacity. Significant experience conducting eDiscovery process or technology assessments, selecting and implementing discovery platforms, designing eDiscovery operating models, developing playbooks, and advising clients on industry best practices. Hands-on experience implementing platforms such as Exterro, RelativityOne, Reveal, DISCO, Everlaw, Nuix, OpenText, or comparable eDiscovery technologies. Strong understanding of productivity and data-preservation platforms such as Microsoft 365 Purview, Google Vault, Slack, and related capabilities. Four-year degree in a relevant field such as Business, Finance, Computer Science, Information Science, Software Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Accounting, or Data & Analytics, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Strong knowledge of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), leading eDiscovery technologies and providers, and the roles of key discovery stakeholders. Understanding of legal operations, eDiscovery platform integrations, information governance, data hygiene, IT implementation methodologies, and appropriate controls. Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, resources, timelines, risks, and competing priorities across multiple engagements. Proven ability to independently manage several concurrent client engagements while maintaining high-quality delivery and strong stakeholder relationships. Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex technical and operational concepts into compelling recommendations and polished client deliverables. Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate, professional, and client-ready work. Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities, with the curiosity and willingness to independently research unfamiliar technologies and concepts. Ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and operate confidently in complex client environments. Interest in learning and applying generative AI and other emerging technologies to legal technology and discovery challenges. Permanent authorization to work in the United States. Benefits Remote work opportunity available nationwide across the United States. Competitive compensation aligned with experience, expertise, and role requirements. Opportunity to work on high-impact legal technology consulting engagements with sophisticated corporate legal departments. Exposure to leading eDiscovery platforms, emerging technologies, and complex discovery and data management challenges. Opportunities to lead strategic client initiatives and influence technology, operating models, and transformation programs. Professional growth through mentoring, leadership opportunities, industry events, thought leadership, and exposure to senior stakeholders. Collaborative environment focused on knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement. Opportunities to contribute to new service offerings and business development initiatives. Inclusive workplace committed to equal opportunity and diverse perspectives. Opportunity to explore practical applications of generative AI and emerging technologies within legal services. 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Our partner is looking for a Legal Technology Consulting Director - Discovery and Data Management based in the United States. This is a senior consulting opportunity focused on helping leading organizations build defensible, scalable, and technology-enabled eDiscovery programs.You’ll lead complex client engagements spanning discovery assessments, technology selection, implementation, process optimization, and data management.The role combines strategic advisory work with hands-on project leadership and close collaboration with senior legal, IT, and operations stakeholders.You’ll translate complex requirements into practical operating models, technology roadmaps, workflows, and governance frameworks.As a trusted advisor, you’ll influence how clients manage risk, control costs, improve efficiency, and adopt emerging legal technologies.You’ll also mentor consultants, strengthen delivery methodologies, contribute to business development, and help shape new service offerings.The environment is highly collaborative, client-facing, and innovation-oriented, with opportunities to apply emerging AI capabilities to legal technology challenges.