Associate Project Manager

Contact Discovery Services LLC; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Contact Discovery Services LLC is seeking an Associate Project Manager for remote work focused on eDiscovery. The role administers and manages casework throughout the EDRM, with emphasis on Relativity, and requires availability within Central Standard Time business hours.

You will collaborate with project managers, attorneys, and support staff across departments, perform quality checks, and provide workflow guidance for document review and production while expanding knowledge of data sources

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience administering legal document review platform(s); Relativity experience is preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively & tactfully with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Understanding and experience of the electronic discovery reference model (EDRM)
• Knowledge of litigation lifecycle or experience managing litigations
• Proficiency with Windows operating systems and the Office product suite
• Developing organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure in time-sensitive situations and prioritize multiple projects

Responsibilities

• Work closely with all departments to complete complex projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Administering Relativity-related tasks including users, groups, permissions, fields, choices, layouts, views, dashboards, searches, batch sets, dtSearch indexes, processing, imaging, and productions
• Provide reporting to case administrators on workspace metrics and user activity
• Perform quality checks and detailed analysis on work product prior to production or further review
• Provide consultation to case teams for document review, production, and data searching workflows
• Work with traditional data sources and newer sources like cloud storage, mobile devices, and SMS data

Skills

Relativity experience

EDRM knowledge

Litigation lifecycle understanding

Communication skills

Time management

Tools

Relativity platform administration

Windows OS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Associate Project Manager

Contact Discovery Services

Location: Remote

Start Date: Negotiable

A leading eDiscovery technology and consulting firm headquartered in Washington, DC is looking for an Associate Project Manager in the eDiscovery space to administer and manage casework throughout the EDRM while focusing on Relativity. This position requires availability to work Central Standard (CST) business hours.

The qualified candidate should have administrative experience with Relativity (other eDiscovery platforms are also helpful). We take a consultative approach in working with our clients and managing cases so an understanding of the full EDRM, legal case management, and litigation lifecycle is important for all members of the team.

This position includes working with a variety of internal & external team members including fellow Project Managers, business development team, attorneys, company or government representatives, and other legal staff.

DUTIES OF THE POSITION:

• Work closely with all other departments to complete complex projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Work with experienced project managers on multiple concurrent eDiscovery and litigation projects within the Relativity document review platform from processing through review and production including:
  • Administering users, groups, permissions, fields, choices, layouts, views, dashboards, searches, STRs, batch sets, dtSearch indexes, processing, imaging, and productions
  • Provide reporting to case administrators related to workspace metrics, user activity, or other requested document-based metrics
  • Perform quality checks and detailed analysis on work product prior to document production or additional levels of review
  • Knowledge of both Relativity Server and RelativityOne
• Provide consultation to case teams for document review, production, and data searching workflows
• Working knowledge about traditional data sources such as email and a developing knowledge about modern data sources such as cloud storage providers, mobile devices, and short message data

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1+ year experience administering legal document review platform(s); Relativity experience is preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively & tactfully both verbally and in written format to all relevant technical & non-technical stakeholders including attorneys, client support staff, and internal team members
• Understanding and experience of the electronic discovery reference model (EDRM)
• General knowledge of litigation lifecycle or experience managing litigations
• Proficiency with Windows operating systems and the Office product suite
• Developing organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in time-sensitive situations and prioritize multiple projects with similar deadlines

THE FOLLOWING SKILLS ARE PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Relativity Certified Administrator certification
• Relativity Specialist certifications

SALARY RANGE: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00

ABOUT CONTACT:

Contact Discovery Services delivers best-in-class service to many Fortune 100/500 companies. Our growth is driven by investing in people and technologies, ensuring our customers have access to the highest level of customer service and the most qualified resources. Our team members are comprised of talented engineers, analysts, and project managers from all walks of life. We concentrate on engineering "outside-the-box" solutions to help organize discovery so our clients can focus on developing case strategy and leaving the heavy lifting to us. Employees are encouraged to actively participate in the development of new ideas, technology, and processes to ensure our customers receive the highest level of service. We offer competitive benefits, work schedule flexibility, and coordinate various company activities throughout the year. If you are looking to be part of an exciting, fast-paced environment then we want to hear from you.