Global eDiscovery Counsel — GenAI & Strategy

Abbott; Illinois; On-site; USD 129,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Job summary

Abbott in Abbott Park, IL, seeks an eDiscovery Counsel to lead strategy and execution across global investigations and litigation. You will partner with Legal, IT, and vendors to implement efficient, defensible discovery processes and GenAI-enabled workflows.

The role requires 3–5+ years in eDiscovery, a J.D. and bar membership, and strong leadership with cross-functional collaboration. Competitive pay and benefits are offered in a professional office setting.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in litigation, eDiscovery, and technologies (GenAI) with an understanding of systems and processes.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and influence across global organizations.

Responsibilities

• Advise legal teams on eDiscovery strategy, risk, compliance, and best practices across litigation and investigations.
• Manage all phases of the eDiscovery lifecycle, including legal holds, preservation, collection, review, production, and ECA.
• Partner with attorneys, IT, Information Governance, vendors, and outside counsel to deliver efficient, defensible discovery solutions.
• Provide strategic guidance on eDiscovery and GenAI tools and processes.
• Monitor caselaw, GenAI developments, and related implications for discoverable information, ESI protocols, and data retention.
• Drive process improvement, automation, and standardization across eDiscovery operations and workflows.
• Oversee eDiscovery vendors, technology platforms, document reviews, and related budgets to optimize performance and cost.
• Lead implementation and adoption of eDiscovery technologies and support cross-functional integration efforts.
• Monitor legal hold compliance, reporting, metrics, and program effectiveness.
• Deliver training and guidance on eDiscovery tools, processes, and industry best practices.

Skills

GenAI tools experience

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree (required)

J.D. (required) with state bar

Tools

Everlaw

Relativity

Nuix

Exterro

Brainspace

Job description

Abbott in Abbott Park, IL, seeks an eDiscovery Counsel to lead strategy and execution across global investigations and litigation. You will partner with Legal, IT, and vendors to implement efficient, defensible discovery processes and GenAI-enabled workflows.

The role requires 3–5+ years in eDiscovery, a J.D. and bar membership, and strong leadership with cross-functional collaboration. Competitive pay and benefits are offered in a professional office setting.