Hybrid E-Discovery Project Manager (Litigation Support)

Latham & Watkins LLP; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, life and disability

401k plan

11 paid holidays + 23 days PTO

Well-being programs

Professional development

Employee discounts

Affinity groups

Job summary

Latham & Watkins LLP is seeking an E-Discovery Project Manager to lead matter delivery as part of Practice Support Services in California. The role supports hybrid and in-office work across San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, or Century City offices.

You’ll coordinate multi-team efforts, advise on ESI handling, and ensure timely plans and budgets. Ideally, you bring six+ years in electronic discovery consulting, project management, and litigation support, plus PMP or CEDS certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; six years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Certification in project management or eDiscovery practices (PMP and/or CEDS) preferred.
• Six years of experience in electronic discovery consulting, project management, and litigation support.

Responsibilities

• Provide project coordination across multiple teams with excellent client experience.
• Collaborate with the eDiscovery Solutions Attorneys to develop and implement best practices for handling clients’ electronically stored information (ESI).
• Understand client needs and expectations, ensuring requirements are documented, communicated, and incorporated into project plans.
• Develop comprehensive project plans and timelines for eDiscovery projects.
• Oversee project budgets and financial considerations, ensuring projects are within budget; communicate cost impacts to the client.
• Protect highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and proprietary information.

Skills

eDiscovery expertise

Project management

Client coordination

IT systems architecture

Forensics processing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

PMP/CEDS certification (preferred)

Job description

Latham & Watkins LLP is seeking an E-Discovery Project Manager to lead matter delivery as part of Practice Support Services in California. The role supports hybrid and in-office work across San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, or Century City offices.

You’ll coordinate multi-team efforts, advise on ESI handling, and ensure timely plans and budgets. Ideally, you bring six+ years in electronic discovery consulting, project management, and litigation support, plus PMP or CEDS certification.