ALS Lab Manager

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Automated Litigation Support Lab Manager to lead data processing services in a collaborative environment. This role involves managing a team of eDiscovery professionals, ensuring compliance with ESI specifications, and consulting with attorneys on best practices. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Relativity and a solid understanding of the litigation discovery process. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to government innovation and enjoy a supportive atmosphere that promotes professional growth and development. Be part of a team that values honesty, professionalism, and quality work.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

State/Federal Holidays Observance

Qualifications

• 8+ years in eDiscovery roles with extensive Relativity experience.
• Strong management experience and knowledge of EDRM workflow.

Responsibilities

• Lead manager for lab data processing services, ensuring compliance with ESI specifications.
• Manage eDiscovery professionals and oversee project deadlines and quality control.

Skills

eDiscovery Management

Data Processing

ESI Specifications Compliance

Team Management

Relativity Software

Quality Control

Communication Skills

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Relativity

iConect

Venio

LAW

IPRO

Concordance

MS Office Suite

LiveNote

Job description

Automated Litigation Support Lab Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time, Experienced

Department: Finance

As a CGS ALS Lab Manager, you will leverage industry knowledge, market research, and have wide-ranging experiences across operating systems and coding languages. You will serve as the lead manager responsible for the delivery of lab data processing services and be responsible for ensuring that incoming productions are made pursuant to the applicable ESI specifications and providing the case attorney with detailed notice of deficiencies.

CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Skills and attributes for success:

• Serves as the lead manager responsible for delivery of lab data processing services
• Primarily ensures timely and accurate completion of tasks. Performs analysis, development and implementation of processing approaches for electronic files and related services pursuant to applicable ESI specifications
• Consults with attorneys and support staff on best practices for conforming to ESI specifications and, as required, participates in teleconferences with co-counsel, client agencies, and opposing counsel upon attorney request
• Responsible for ensuring that incoming productions are made pursuant to the applicable ESI specifications and when deficiencies are found, provides case attorney with detailed notice of deficiencies
• Responsible for keeping the client informed on activities in the Lab, e.g. deadlines, technical challenges, and availability of resources to complete work
• Responsible for webhosting support for unsupported cases managed by the lab
• Manages a team of eDiscovery professionals situated in a client-site eDiscovery laboratory, including: scheduling, requirements assessments, assigning work and ensuring deadlines are met, creating progress reports, and Quality Control (QC) of deliverables
• Advises client attorneys, paralegals, and case managers on all phases of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM); especially: Data Collection, Processing, Hosting, Review, Analytics, and Production

Qualifications:

• Extensive Relativity experience required
• Relativity certifications including Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA) and/or Relativity Analytics Specialist strongly preferred
• At least eight years of experience performing eDiscovery roles including but not limited to electronic files processing (EFP), image and data file conversion, data culling using review tools, quality assurance, database loads and retrieval, and data analysis and review
• At least five years of experience at the management/supervisory level
• Requires thorough knowledge of the litigation discovery process, and the EDRM workflow
• Working knowledge and certifications of document review software such as iConect, Relativity, Venio or similar tools
• Undergraduate degree required, preferably in computer science or related field. Only the Contracting Officer can approve a waiver of the degree requirement

Ideally, you will also have:

• Experience with litigation support tools such as LAW, IPRO, Concordance, MS Office Suite, and LiveNote highly valued

Our Commitment:

Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client’s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.

For the past seven years, we’ve been growing our government-contracting portfolio, and along the way, we’ve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work.

Here at CGS we value honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and to deliver the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come.

We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Join our team and become part of government innovation!

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For more information about CGS please visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact:

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