CONTRACT Review Manager

TruLegal (formerly TRU Staffing); United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TruLegal is seeking an experienced Review Manager on a contract basis to oversee a team of up to 25 document review attorneys. This hands-on role covers day-to-day workflows, quality and productivity, and serves as the primary liaison between the review team and firm counsel on sophisticated, deadline-driven matters.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience managing high-volume reviews, strong privilege review and privilege log expertise, and a proactive management style.

Qualifications

• Experience managing contract attorney teams in high-volume matters.
• Strong privilege review and privilege log preparation background.
• Ability to identify performance issues and take corrective action.
• Experience coordinating with firm Counsel and reporting progress.
• Antitrust or regulatory review exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day review workflows for up to 25 reviewers.
• Drive quality, productivity, and timely production milestones.
• Manage team performance and escalate issues as needed.
• Serve as main liaison between review team and firm counsel.
• Provide regular progress reporting and real-time flagging.

Skills

Team management

Escalation & coaching

Privilege review

Communication with counsel

Deadline-driven

Antitrust experience

Vendor/LSP experience

Education

Licensed attorney

Tools

Relativity

Job description

TruLegal is representing a highly regarded and specialized law firm seeking an experienced Review Manager on a contract basis to oversee a team of up to 25 document review attorneys. This hands‑on role offers the opportunity to oversee day-to-day review workflows, drive quality and productivity, manage team performance, and serve as the primary liaison between the review team and firm counsel on sophisticated, deadline-driven matters. The ideal candidate has significant experience managing high-volume document reviews, strong expertise in privilege review and privilege log preparation, and a proactive management style with the ability to quickly identify and address performance or workflow issues, along with fluency in Relativity. Antitrust or regulatory review experience is preferred. Candidates must be licensed attorneys in good standing. The initial contract duration is approximately 3 months, subject to extension.

Key Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing and coordinating contract attorney teams of up to 25 reviewers in high-volume, deadline-driven matters
• Proactive management style, including early identification of top performers and underperformers, with prompt escalation and corrective action as needed
• Strong background in privilege review and privilege log preparation, including familiarity with privilege calls, redactions, and log QC
• Hands‑on, do-whatever-it-takes approach to meeting production deadlines and matter milestones
• Serves as the primary communication channel between the review team and Counsel, providing regular progress reporting and flagging issues in real time
• Antitrust or regulatory review experience preferred (e.g., DOJ, FTC, or similar government investigations)
• Prior experience in law firm settings preferred; candidates with combined law firm and vendor/ALSP backgrounds also acceptable

Job ID: 7633