Senior Manager Ediscovery

Empire Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 weeks paid parental leave

Wellbeing fund

Home office allowance

Job summary

Empire Group is seeking a Senior Manager eDiscovery to lead complex matters and drive technology-enabled solutions across multiple regions including Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney.

You will guide a talented team, shape strategic delivery, and manage costs and risk while partnering with partners and legal teams to advance digital transformation in eDiscovery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' end-to-end experience in contentious eDiscovery matters.
• Proven leadership of large teams across regions in a legal environment.
• Commercial acumen with strong costing and delivery capabilities.
• Strong knowledge of Australian court and regulatory production requirements and eDiscovery standards.
• Expertise in Relativity, Nuix, Ringtail, iPro or similar; Excel/Access data skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive advanced eDiscovery solutions, including predictive coding and analytics.
• Champion smarter processes and roll out new technology globally.
• Shape business strategy and build trusted relationships with partners and legal teams.
• Lead and develop your team while overseeing financial and risk management.

Skills

eDiscovery leadership

Team leadership

Commercial acumen

Project scoping

Australian regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Tools

Relativity

Nuix

Ringtail

iPro

Excel

Access

Job description

Senior Manager eDiscovery

Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney | Full time | Permanent Contract

Lead the team. Shape the technology. Drive the future of eDiscovery.

The Opportunity

Ready to make your mark at a leading global law firm? Our client seeks a commercially minded Senior Manager eDiscovery to lead complex matters, champion innovative technology and develop a talented team across regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive advanced eDiscovery solutions, including predictive coding and analytics.
• Champion smarter processes and roll out new technology globally.
• Shape business strategy and build trusted relationships with partners and legal teams.
• Lead and develop your team while overseeing financial and risk management.

About You

You combine technical depth with commercial judgement and the ability to inspire a team. You bring:

• 10+ years' end-to-end experience in contentious eDiscovery matters.
• Proven leadership of large teams across regions in a legal environment.
• Commercial acumen, business growth skills and strong project scoping, costing and delivery expertise.
• Strong knowledge of Australian court and regulatory production requirements and eDiscovery standards.
• Expertise in Relativity, Nuix, Ringtail, iPro or similar, with Excel and/or Access data skills.

Why Join Our Client?

Work at the intersection of law and technology, tackling complex, data-intensive matters with legal experts and technologists. Help shape smarter legal delivery through digital transformation and emerging tools, including generative AI.

• Grow your expertise with tailored development and mentoring.
• Benefit from wellbeing and mental health support.
• Access 26 weeks' paid parental leave, a wellbeing fund and home office allowance.
• Join a collaborative, inclusive culture where diverse perspectives matter.

At Empire Group, we value diversity and are committed to equitable recruitment. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and other underrepresented groups to apply. Our focus is on creating fair, accessible, and culturally safe recruitment processes that genuinely reflect and respect the communities we serve.