Legal Operations Lead, eDiscovery

Legal.io; United States; On-site; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Legal.io is seeking an experienced eDiscovery Project Manager for a 6-month secondment. This remote, United States–based role offers $55–$75 per hour and focuses on legal holds, case management, and vendor coordination.

You will develop policies, work with IT and security to optimize workflows, and use Relativity, DISCO and Exterro, along with Excel, Slack, Jira and Confluence, to drive efficient eDiscovery operations.

Qualifications

• Experience as an eDiscovery Generalist with legal holds and case management.
• Ability to coordinate with outside and internal counsel and vendors.
• Proficient with Relativity, DISCO, Exterro and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Place and manage legal holds with accurate notices and execution.
• Track and update ongoing cases with counsel and vendors.
• Draft policies and guidelines for eDiscovery workflows.
• Collaborate with IT and security to enhance workflows.
• Support data migration and tool integration (Exterro a plus).
• Maintain detailed case trackers and draft communications.
• Use Slack, Google Suite, Confluence, and JIRA for collaboration.

Skills

eDiscovery Generalist

Detail-oriented

Organized

Tech-savvy

Strong communicator

Problem solver

Tools

Relativity

DISCO

Exterro

Excel

Slack

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Title:

eDiscovery Project Manager (Secondment)

Location:

Remote (United States)

Duration:

6 Months

Pay Rate:

$55 - $75 / hr

Key Responsibilities:

Legal Holds & Case Management

• Place and manage legal holds, ensuring accuracy in notices and execution.
• Track and update ongoing cases, working closely with outside counsel, internal counsel, and vendors.

Process Development & Documentation

• Draft legal hold policies, operational guidelines, and best practices.
• Collaborate with IT and security teams to enhance eDiscovery workflows.
• Support process documentation and cleanup efforts.
• Utilize Relativity and DISCO to run searches when needed .
• Support the data migration project (prior experience with Exterro is a plus for this project)

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with IT, security, and legal teams to build out eDiscovery operations.
• Assist with employment investigations and litigation matters, taking ownership of assigned cases.

Project Management & Communication

• Maintain detailed case trackers and ensure day-to-day case progress.
• Draft clear, concise communications to outside counsel and internal teams.
• Utilize spreadsheets and formulas in Excel for tracking and analysis.
• Leverage tools like Slack, Google Suite, Confluence, and JIRA for collaboration.

Who You Are:

• Experienced eDiscovery Generalist with a strong grasp of legal holds, case management, and vendor coordination.
• Detail-Oriented & Organized-able to manage multiple priorities with precision.
• Tech-Savvy-able to use eDiscovery tools (Relativity, DISCO, Exterro), Excel and collaboration platforms.
• Strong Communicator-able to draft straightforward, effective emails for legal teams.
• Proactive Problem-Solver who thrives in a dynamic environment.

Technology:

• Relativity, Exterro E-Discovery Software Suite, DISCO, Slack, Jira, Confluence