Litigation Associate

Iceberg; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Iceberg is seeking an experienced eDiscovery and Information Governance Counsel to lead discovery workstreams in complex litigation and investigations. The role focuses on strategy, client advisory services, and collaboration with litigation teams rather than purely document review.

The candidate will draft ESI protocols, protective orders, and discovery motions while guiding information governance and privacy considerations across engagements.

Qualifications

• JD required and US bar admission.
• Minimum 5 years of substantive eDiscovery experience in law firms or equivalent practice.
• Strong experience managing discovery in complex litigation and investigations.
• Proven drafting experience with discovery motions, ESI agreements, and memoranda.

Responsibilities

• Lead eDiscovery workstreams across complex commercial litigation, regulatory matters and investigations.
• Develop and implement defensible discovery strategies, including preservation, collection, review and production.
• Draft substantive legal documents, including ESI protocols, protective orders, discovery motions and memoranda.
• Advise clients and litigation teams on discovery obligations, disputes and emerging legal considerations.
• Collaborate with litigation counsel, external experts and key stakeholders.
• Provide guidance on information governance, litigation readiness and data privacy issues.
• Mentor junior attorneys and contribute to practice development initiatives.

Skills

eDiscovery

Information governance

Legal drafting

Client advisory

Project leadership

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

I am partnering with a highly regarded US law firm that is looking to appoint an experienced eDiscovery & Information Governance Counsel to its growing practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who specializes in eDiscovery law and wants to take ownership of complex discovery workstreams, advise sophisticated clients, and work closely with litigation teams on high-stakes disputes and investigations.

The successful candidate will play a strategic, client-facing role, focusing on the legal and advisory aspects of eDiscovery rather than traditional document review or litigation support.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead eDiscovery workstreams across complex commercial litigation, regulatory matters and investigations.
• Develop and implement defensible discovery strategies, including preservation, collection, review and production.
• Draft substantive legal documents, including ESI protocols, protective orders, discovery motions and legal memoranda.
• Advise clients and litigation teams on discovery obligations, disputes and emerging legal considerations.
• Collaborate directly with litigation counsel, external experts and key stakeholders.
• Provide guidance on information governance, litigation readiness and data privacy issues.
• Mentor junior attorneys and contribute to practice development initiatives.

Candidate Requirements

• JD and active US bar admission.
• Minimum 5 years of substantive eDiscovery experience within a law firm or relevant legal practice.
• Strong experience managing discovery in complex litigation and investigations.
• Demonstrable legal drafting experience, particularly discovery motions, ESI agreements and legal memoranda.
• Experience advising clients and working directly with litigation counsel.
• Excellent communication, legal research and project leadership skills.
• Knowledge of information governance and data privacy is advantageous.