Junior eDiscovery Technical Specialist

Epiq; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Epiq is seeking a Junior eDiscovery Technical Specialist - Data Collections to assist with acquiring, searching, organizing and presenting electronic records for confidential legal and HR inquiries.

You will develop and enhance procedures, coordinate with IT to access records, and perform data collections using tools such as EnCase and Veritas Discovery Accelerator, while providing client-facing troubleshooting and reporting.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

Job description

At Epiq, your work contributes to complex, global legal outcomes. You'll join a values‑driven community where integrity guides decisions, relentless service sets the bar, and we thrive on big challenges together. We invest in your growth with enterprise‑wide learning and mobility. We celebrate who you are, and we respect life beyond work with flexibility that’s recognized externally. Enabled by modern platforms and AI, you'll do the most meaningful work of your career and see your impact at scale.

Job Description

The Junior eDiscovery Technical Specialist - Data Collections role is an eDiscovery support function to acquire, search, organize and present key electronic records (mainly but not exclusively email) to support confidential/sensitive Legal and Human Resource inquiries and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Developing and enhancing existing process documentation.
• Develop, enhance and maintain operational processes and procedures, including data QC and validation, to ensure a consistent, correct, complete and timely collection and processing of specified sources.
• Coordination with other IT teams to acquire records that are not directly accessible.
• Perform data collections using industry standard tools such as EnCase, Forensic Toolkit, Veritas Discovery Accelerator etc.
• Processing / searching of acquired data.
• Perform data culling and processing using industry standard software
• Export and package deliverables for review platforms or subsequent processing.
• Provide troubleshooting services to clients.
• Communication with Legal, Regulatory Business requestors (internal clients), IT teams and external providers.
• Ability to clearly set timeline expectations and priorities.
• Ability to define tasks across all support organizations.
• Maintain tracking and reporting for various support teams and up lines.
• Potentially work additional hours beyond regular schedule to meet customer commitments which may include evenings and weekends.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with eDiscovery tools, in particular Veritas Discovery Accelerator; Gimmal Discovery Attender.
• Familiar with standard eDiscovery methodology.
• Microsoft Office (including advanced Excel).
• Microsoft Exchange
• Ability to engage effectively to internal Clients (notably General Counsel and Human Resource.) (i) to understand requirements for a particular request (ii) to turn Business requirements into technical requests / activities (iii) to summarize and present the resulting information back to the Business requestor.
• A high degree of discretion is required for this role.
• Excellent documentation skills to ensure that key processes are documented in an effective manner.

Compensation

The Compensation range for this role is 65,000 to 70,000 USD annually and may be eligible for an annual bonus.

Your specific salary will be determined based on several factors:

• Location-based market rate for the role
• Your abilities in relation to the job specification
• Performance during screening and interview
• Pay parity with the wider team in the considered location

Further details about the package will be provided during the initial screening call with the Talent Acquisition Team.

Epiq Leadership Compass

Fosters Relationships & Collaboration

Builds trust and alignment through open communication, shared goals, and strong partnerships to drive collective success.

• Build trust-based partnerships
• Nurture long-term relationships
• Remove collaboration barriers
• Celebrate cross-team success

Engages & Influences

Inspires action and alignment through clear communication, purposeful influence, and a compelling vision.

• Use storytelling to build buy-in
• Align communication with organizational goals
• Guild alignment through strong engagement

Maximizes Performance

Sets and reinforces performance standards that drive results, ensure accountability, and align with Epiq's goals.

• Use data to identify improvement opportunities
• Make informed decisions
• Align team goals with boarder strategy
• Empower teams to manage their own goals
• Translate vision into clear priorities
• Prepare for disruptions with strong change management

Achieves Operational Success

Drives continuous improvement and operational excellence through smart processes, data insights, and quality execution.

• Improve workflows for team efficiency
• Use clear documentation and expectations
• Resolve issues quickly using data and feedback

It is Epiq's policy to comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws by making all employment decisions without unlawful regard or consideration of any individual's race, religion, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, transgender status, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran or family status or any other basis protected by applicable national, federal, state, provincial or local law. Epiq's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on any of these impermissible bases, as well as any bases or grounds protected by applicable law in each jurisdiction. In addition Epiq will take affirmative action for minorities, women, covered veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. Epiq is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. Pursuant to relevant law, where applicable, Epiq will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.