eDiscovery - Internship - Year Round

CMETS CME Technology and Support Services Ltd.; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 13,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Private Medical

Dental coverage

Group Pension Plan

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Gym Membership

Mental Health Benefit Programme

Job summary

CME Group in Belfast is seeking an eDiscovery Intern to support the Director and Analysts across data identification, preservation, and collection. You will learn eDiscovery best practices and the litigation lifecycle while gaining exposure to the scale of electronically stored information in a modern enterprise.

You will assist with workflows, organize materials, and contribute to data analytics and filtering methods.

Qualifications

• Imminent or current degree in IT, CS, Law, or Business.
• Year in industry 2026-7 required.
• Interest in eDiscovery processes and information governance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with setting up data preservation and data collection workflows.
• Organize collected materials with custodians and matters.
• Review and update Legal Hold Record Inventory with RIM team.
• Provide preliminary analysis of large datasets using standard filtering (deduplication).
• Assist in testing new data analytics and filtering methods for eDiscovery tools.
• Apply data filtering techniques to organize and process ESI efficiently.
• Maintain and update internal playbooks for tools and workflows.

Skills

Legal processes

eDiscovery principles

Data analysis

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Education

Pursuing degree in IT/CS/Legal/Business

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

eDiscovery Intern

This eDiscovery Intern position offers a hands‑on learning experience, supporting the Director and Analysts on diverse projects at the Intersection of Law, Data, and Strategy. The intern will assist with daily activities across key eDiscovery stages, including data identification, preservation, and collection. We are seeking a candidate who is eager to learn eDiscovery best practices, understand the fundamental stages of the litigation lifecycle, and is motivated to gain insight into the vast scale of electronically stored information (ESI) generated by a modern enterprise.

Intern Responsibilities

• Assist with setting up workflows for data preservation and data collection, including monitoring progress and documenting completion.
• Develop skills in organizing vast amounts of collected materials with relevant custodians and matters.
• Review and update Legal Hold Record Inventory databases in collaboration with the Records and Information Management (RIM) team.
• Provide preliminary analysis of large datasets, implementing best practices for standard filtering options—such as deduplication and near‑duplication—to effectively reduce the volume of data and turn it into a manageable collection.
• Assist in the testing and implementation of new data analytics and filtering methods for eDiscovery tools.
• Apply established data filtering techniques to organize and process electronically stored information (ESI) efficiently.
• Help us keep our internal "playbook" updated so our tools and workflows stay sharp.

Skills and Requirements (Who You Are)

• A genuine interest in legal processes, technology, and information governance is essential.
• Eagerness to learn about eDiscovery principles, including identification, preservation, acquisition, and analysis of electronically stored information.
• Comfortable shifting priorities as business needs change.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office product suites.
• Desire to learn about industry‑standard eDiscovery and litigation support tools and technology.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Creative thinking and effective problem solving skills.

Education

Currently pursuing a degree in a relevant field (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, Legal Studies, or Business) with a year in industry 2026-7.

Other Requirements

• Local to Belfast as you’ll be expected to be in the office three days per week.

What you’ll gain

• Private Medical and Dental coverage
• Mental Health Benefit Programme
• Group Pension Plan
• Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Gym Membership
• Extensive support and ongoing development in this field
• Hybrid Working

CME Group

Where Futures are Made CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career by shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it – all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we’re looking for more. At CME Group, we embrace our employees’ unique experiences and skills to ensure that everyone’s perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal‑opportunity employer, we consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic.

Diversity & Inclusion

As an equal‑opportunity employer, we consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic.

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