Associate Director, Document Review

Interpath Advisory; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An international advisory firm in Manchester is seeking an experienced candidate to lead its Review Management capability. The role involves developing an operational plan, managing a team, and overseeing client relationships. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years in the eDiscovery field and familiarity with related technology tools. The firm offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive reward package

Core and optional benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8+ years in Review Management and eDiscovery.
• Familiarity with the EDRM model and technology-assisted review tools.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and hire staff for review projects.
• Client relationship development and oversight of project delivery.
• Managing teams and workstreams effectively.

Skills

Team-oriented characteristics

Client engagement experience

Project management experience

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above

Tools

eDiscovery Review/Processing Platforms

Job description

Interpath is an international and fast‑growing advisory business with deep expertise in a broad range of specialisms spanning Deals, Advisory and Restructuring capabilities.

We deliver tangible results for global businesses, their investors, and stakeholders when complex problems arise, and critical decisions need to be made. Interpath is agile, independent, and conflict‑free, and our passion for doing what’s right, every time, sets us apart.

Our diverse teams provide specialist technical knowledge combined with deep sector experience across our service line specialisms. Since our foundation in 2021, Interpath has grown rapidly, and we now have a presence across the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, BVI, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Barbados, and Hong Kong. By 2030 we aim to be one of the world’s leading advisory firms with a truly global footprint.

Interpath Advisory is looking for an experienced candidate to lead and develop its Review Management capability as part of the growing eDiscovery team.

This unit is typically engaged to assist with data collections, data processing and review support in the context of investigations, disputes, turnaround, restructuring and process improvement engagements and other critical business issues.

Our clients, US, UK & International law firms and corporates frequently require qualified lawyers to assist them with temporary on‑going document review projects.

This role would involve developing an operational plan for and leading the expansion of Interpath’s document review function which provides access to such review teams as our clients require.

Previous litigation and electronic document review experience is essential. Legal qualifications are not essential but may be useful.

Key Accountabilities

• Developing and hiring staff to manage review projects.
• Working with our recruitment function to develop a ‘book’ of freelance document reviewers to be called upon on a case‑by‑case basis.
• Go‑to‑market activities (e.g. client relationship development, the development of marketing literature).
• Interaction with the delivery of eDiscovery services to our clients, including data processing workflows.
• Oversight of engagement setup and project lifecycle processes such as billing and conflict checks.
• Being a day‑to‑day point of contact for the client.
• Managing workstreams and teams as part of the wider project delivery.
• Understanding the EDRM model and applying advanced, strategic eDiscovery workflows to assist clients with complex review challenges.
• Supervising and developing junior colleagues to support their day‑to‑day work, training and professional development.
• Researching developments and new tools in the eDiscovery / Review arena and adopting and developing standard operating procedures and quality control mechanisms to enable operational scale.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above. Preferred degree in engineering, computer science, finance, accounting, economics, information technology, forensics, data analytics, or work experience in a related field.
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience working in the Review Management and eDiscovery arena. Legal qualifications are not essential.
• Familiarity with the EDRM model and experience in using related products / tools such as eDiscovery Review / Processing Platforms (e.g. Relativity, Reveal, Brainspace, Disco, Ringtail, CasePoint, Nuix, or comparable).
• Experience of working with clients to develop review workflows and, in particular, the use of Technology Assisted Review (“TAR”) and other machine‑learning methodologies.
• Strong team‑oriented characteristics, hardworking, confident and positive.
• Sense of ownership regarding tasks.
• Workstream and people management experience.
• Client engagement experience, including liaising directly with clients.
• Highly motivated, eager to learn and able to motivate others.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication (written and verbal) and organisational skills.
• Ability to produce high quality work under strict deadlines and manage competing tasks.

Benefits

At Interpath, our people lie at the heart of our business. That's why we provide employees with a competitive and comprehensive reward package including compelling salaries and a range of core and optional benefits.