Cyber Incident Response & eDiscovery Associate

Charles River Associates; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Comprehensive benefits

Immigration support

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Charles River Associates seeks a Consulting Associate to join the Cyber Incident Response & eDiscovery team in Chicago, Boston, Washington, DC, or New York. You will support high-profile cyber incident responses, data breach investigations, and complex eDiscovery engagements, transforming datasets into actionable insights.

You will work alongside experienced consultants, attorneys, and clients to identify and analyze information using CRA's eDiscovery tech suite, contributing to regulatory and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in eDiscovery, cyber incident response, or related fields.
• Experience administering Relativity workspaces and using analytics and reporting features.
• Experience managing document production workflows and quality control.
• Experience processing data with Nuix, Relativity, or similar platforms.
• Strong data analysis and Excel skills.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

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 experience

Cyber incident response

Digital forensics

Data privacy awareness

Excel proficiency

Tools

Relativity

Nuix

Job description

Charles River Associates seeks a Consulting Associate to join the Cyber Incident Response & eDiscovery team in Chicago, Boston, Washington, DC, or New York. You will support high-profile cyber incident responses, data breach investigations, and complex eDiscovery engagements, transforming datasets into actionable insights.

You will work alongside experienced consultants, attorneys, and clients to identify and analyze information using CRA's eDiscovery tech suite, contributing to regulatory and