eDiscovery Analyst - Consumer Tech Company | Interim, Remote

Legalpeople; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Legalpeople is seeking a sharp, organized contractor for a high-priority data collection project in Litigation. You will work with the eDiscovery team to move data securely from Client's systems to a review partner and own the tracking that keeps the project on schedule and defensible.

This full-time, interim role starts ASAP, remote, with 8+ hours per day. You will retrieve data, transfer securely, validate transfers, maintain logs, troubleshoot, and use AI tools for tracking and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Proficient with Mac, Google apps, and Microsoft Office.
• 2+ years with eDiscovery collection or preservation tools.
• Familiar with major eDiscovery review platforms.
• Experience using AI assistants in a work setting.
• Knowledge of EDRM, legal holds, and data integrity.
• IT support or data administration experience helpful.
• Comfort with FTP/SFTP, rsync, and cloud transfers.
• Strong spreadsheet skills and disciplined record-keeping.
• Discretion with confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve data using enterprise eDiscovery platforms.
• Transfer data securely to an outside vendor.
• Validate transfers with referencing data.
• Maintain a detailed project log of statuses and issues.
• Troubleshoot transfer problems and escalate as needed.
• Use AI tools for tracking, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Provide regular status updates to the eDiscovery lead.

Skills

Mac environment

Google applications

Microsoft Office

eDiscovery tools experience

AI assistants usage

EDRM familiarity

File transfer tools

Command-line basics

Spreadsheet proficiency

Discretion with confidential data

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Google Vault

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery

Relativity/RelativityOne

Everlaw

DISCO

Onna / Zapproved / Exterro

Job description

Our client, a publicly traded U.S. consumer tech company with operations throughout North America, has an IMMEDIATE need for a sharp, organized contractor to join a high-priority data collection project for Litigation. You'll work directly with our eDiscovery team to move data securely from Client's systems to our review partner, and you'll own the tracking that keeps the whole effort on schedule and defensible. This is a hands-on way to get real exposure to enterprise eDiscovery, legal data handling, and AI-assisted workflows. The process is well defined and the pace is steady. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who takes pride in doing precise and reliable work.

Please note, this is a full-time, interim engagement starting ASAP, so candidates who are currently working elsewhere and need to give notice before starting cannot be considered.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Retrieve collected data using enterprise productivity and eDiscovery platforms.
• Transfer data securely to an outside vendor using file transfer tools.
• Validate transfers are complete using referencing data collected and data transfers
• Keep a detailed project log of statuses, dates, and issues.
• Troubleshoot transfer problems and elevate when needed.
• Use AI tools to help with tracking, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Give regular status updates to the eDiscovery lead.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Proficiency working in a Mac environment, Google application, and Microsoft Office applications
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with eDiscovery collection or preservation tools, such as Google Vault, Microsoft Purview eDiscovery, Onna, Zapproved ZDiscovery, Exterro, or Relativity Collect.
• Familiarity with eDiscovery review platforms, such as Relativity (RelativityOne), Everlaw, DISCO, Reveal (Logikcull), or Nuix Discover.
• Experience using AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or Gemini in a work setting.
• Familiarity with the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM), legal holds, and the difference between preservation and collection.
• Some experience in IT support, data administration, litigation support, or a similar role.
• Comfort with file transfer tools, such as FTP/SFTP clients (WinSCP, FileZilla, Cyberduck), rsync, rclone, or cloud storage transfer (AWS S3, Azure Storage Explorer, Box).
• Comfort with basic command-line work in macOS or Linux Terminal, Windows Command Prompt, or PowerShell, such as copying files, listing directories, and comparing file sizes. AI assistance available.
• Strong spreadsheet skills (Google Sheets or Excel) and disciplined record-keeping.
• Discretion with confidential information.

OTHER CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

• Resourceful self-starter with excellent problem-solving capabilities, judgment, negotiation, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to manage high-volume workloads, multiple stakeholder demands and ever-shifting priorities all while instilling confidence
• Understanding of the anatomy of a typical document production, including load files (DAT, OPT, LFP), Bates numbering, images, extracted text, and native files.
• Understanding of ESI and metadata, and why it must stay intact during transfer.
• Familiarity with chain of custody documentation and data integrity practices, such as MD5/SHA hash checks.
• Experience with common export and archive formats, such as MBOX, PST, JSON, XML, and ZIP.
• General awareness of discovery obligations, such as the Sedona Principles or FRCP Rules 26 and 34.

HELPFUL CERTIFICATIONS

• Google: Google IT Support Professional Certificate; Professional Google Workspace Administrator
• Microsoft: SC-900 (Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals); MS-900 (Microsoft 365 Fundamentals); SC-401 (Information Security Administrator)
• Vendor-neutral IT: CompTIA A+ or Network+
• eDiscovery: Relativity Certified User; ACEDS Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS)

ENGAGEMENT LOGISTICS

• Target Start Date: ASAP
• Anticipated Duration: Approximately one month, potentially longer
• Hours: 8+ hours/day, 40+ hours/week, during West Coast/Pacific business hours
• Overtime: There’s a possibility of overtime so candidates must be available to work more than 8/40, and weekend hours, if needed
• Work Location: Remote
• NDA: The selected contractor will be required to sign an NDA prior to starting work.