eDiscovery Technical Advisor

Guidehouse Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia, WA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Guidehouse Inc. is seeking an eDiscovery Technical Advisor in the Washington, DC area to support litigation and investigation efforts. The role involves managing ESI collection, processing, and production, while ensuring defensible, auditable workflows for civil and criminal matters.

You will work with attorneys and paralegals, coordinate with the Discovery IT team on new tools, and apply automation ideas using scripting to improve efficiency and accuracy in eDiscovery processes.

Qualifications

• United States citizenship and ability to obtain TOP SECRET/TS/SCI clearance.
• 5+ years' experience with eDiscovery platforms for Civil/Criminal/FOIA discovery.
• 2+ years' experience constructing database queries and analyzing data for errors.
• Experience with end-to-end lifecycle management of litigation support matters.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage case matters in the eDiscovery review platform, including data ingestion, case creation, user access, and data integrity checks.
• Coordinate collection results with client stakeholders responsible for processing discovery for review and production.
• Provide training and technical assistance to attorneys, paralegals, and users of the eDiscovery platform.
• Collaborate with Discovery IT to implement new technologies and process improvements to automate tasks.

Skills

Top Secret clearance eligibility

eDiscovery platforms experience

Database queries & data analysis

US Citizenship

Tools

PowerShell

Python

RPA

Job description

Job Family :

Operational Effectiveness (ESA)

Travel Required :

None

Clearance Required :

Ability to Obtain Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI)

What You Will Do :

Guidehouse is recruiting eDiscovery Technical Advisors to be a part of our litigation and investigation support practice. Every organization today faces complexity across multiple levels on a frequent basis. And navigating these challenges and opportunities demands more than the one-dimensional maps, tools or solutions of the past. You need a guide with an understanding of your industry and the proven experience to navigate the changing terrain ahead.

The eDiscovery Technical Advisor provides professional eDiscovery Litigation Technical services designed to promote a consistent, repeatable, and legally defensible process for identifying, preserving, collecting, processing and producing Electronically Stored Information (ESI) in response to discovery requests. The eDiscovery Technical Advisors serve as expert technical users of electronic discovery applications to support attorneys and paralegal specialists who are responsible for responding to requests related to civil and criminal matters, congressional inquiries, FOIA requests and other inquiries. In this role you will manage case matter within an electronic discovery review and analysis platform to include, but not limited to, creating cases, adding collected source data, handling user access rights, uploading data logs, de-duplicating collected source data, identifying data gaps, merging/verifying data, coordinate collection results with client stakeholders responsible for processing discovery for review/redaction/release. Adhere to polices and technical procedures and provide agency attorneys, paralegals, and other users of the electronic discovery review platform with training and other technical assistance. The eDiscovery Technical Advisor coordinates with the Discovery IT support team on emerging technologies; development of methods to Discovery data in new technologies and recommend process improvement to automate tasks and improve efficiency.

What You Will Need :

• Ability to obtain a TOP SECRET federal security clearance and ability to obtain SCI clearance.


• FIVE (5) or more years' experience using eDiscovery platforms or equivalent software to perform collection of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) in support of Civil, Criminal, FOIA Discovery.


• TWO (2) or more years' experience constructing database queries/search criteria and provide analyses and evaluation for errors of resulting data.


• United States Citizenship.

What Would Be Nice To Have :

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TOP SECRET federal security clearance and ability to obtain SCI clearance.


• Working knowledge of Enterprise IT systems, such as O365, MS Purview, MS Exchange, MS SharePoint, and File Servers.


• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to bridge legal requirements with technical capabilities.


• Demonstrated experience with ESI collection tools and/or eDiscovery Platforms (Clearwell, Relativity, or equivalent) to facilitate identification, Analysis and Production of ESI in support of civil and/or criminal matters.


• Familiarity with end-to-end lifecycle management of litigation support matters.


• Knowledge of, or demonstrated interest and aptitude for learning, legal framework that define civil and/or criminal electronic discovery practices.


• Demonstrated success at working collaboratively with clients and/or attorneys to drive litigation projects forward.


• Ability to provide ad hoc support to end users of the electronic discovery review platform repository.


• Working knowledge in identifying, preserving, collecting, processing, and producing ESI in support of civil litigation, select FOIA requests, Congressional and other external inquiries.


• Understanding of scripting and automation technologies, such as PowerShell, Python, and RPA, highly desired.

What We Offer :

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance


• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays


• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus


• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance


• 401(k) Retirement Plan


• Basic Life & Supplemental Life


• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts


• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability


• Student Loan PayDown


• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities


• Skills Development & Certifications


• Employee Referral Program

Annual Salary Range:

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.