Cyber Incident Response & eDiscovery Associate

Charles River Associates; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training programs

Comprehensive benefits package

Immigration support

Job summary

Charles River Associates is seeking a Consulting Associate to join the Cyber Incident Response & eDiscovery team in Chicago, Boston, Washington, DC, or New York. In this role, you will support high-profile cyber incident response matters, data breach investigations, and complex eDiscovery engagements.

Working alongside experienced consultants, attorneys, and clients, you will help identify and analyze potentially impacted information, transforming complex datasets into actionable insights.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in eDiscovery, cyber incident response, digital forensics, data privacy, investigations, or a related field.
• Experience administering Relativity workspaces and utilizing core review, analytics, and reporting features; certifications are a plus.
• Experience managing document production workflows and executing quality control procedures.
• Experience processing data using tools such as Nuix, Relativity, or similar platforms.
• Experience conducting search term analysis and related reporting methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work effectively with large and complex datasets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data reporting.
• Awareness of privacy regulations, data protection concepts is a plus, but not required.
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiples projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel occasionally, as required (minimal travel expected).

Responsibilities

• Support and lead workstreams related to cyber incident response and data breach investigations involving sensitive data.
• Process, organize, and analyze large datasets using industry-standard eDiscovery and forensic technologies.
• Conduct data analysis and data mining to identify personally identifiable information (PII), protected health information (PHI), and other sensitive data types.
• Manage and administer review databases, including data loading, workspace configuration, user management, and reporting.
• Conduct quality control procedures to ensure the accuracy of deliverables.
• Prepare client-facing updates and reports.
• Serve as a day-to-day resource for senior consultants by providing support throughout engagements.
• Coordinate with cross-functional project teams to manage competing priorities and meet critical deadlines.
• Contribute to corporate initiatives as needed, such as recruiting, training, business development support, etc.

Skills

eDiscovery

Cyber IR

Relativity

Nuix

Data analysis

Excel

Privacy awareness

Travel

Tools

Relativity workspace

Nuix

Job description

Charles River Associates is seeking a Consulting Associate to join the Cyber Incident Response & eDiscovery team in Chicago, Boston, Washington, DC, or New York. In this role, you will support high-profile cyber incident response matters, data breach investigations, and complex eDiscovery engagements.

Working alongside experienced consultants, attorneys, and clients, you will help identify and analyze potentially impacted information, transforming complex datasets into actionable insights.