Senior eDiscovery & Forensics Lead

EY; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 91,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking an experienced Senior eDiscovery professional in the US to lead Discovery activities within Forensics. You will oversee end-to-end processing, data handling, and production while guiding junior analysts and ensuring compliance with EY standards.

You will advise clients on data-driven forensic solutions, collaborate with Forensic Data Analytics teams, and help design assets to identify risks of non-compliance across complex investigations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, technology entrepreneurship, computer science, informatics, statistics, applied mathematics, data science or related field or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum of two years of Discovery experience.
• Strong knowledge of the Discovery lifecycle and tools such as SQL, Relativity, EnCase or other Discovery tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee Discovery activities in accordance with established methodologies, engagement requirements and EY standards.
• Ensure defensible chain of custody and documentation by supervising data preparation for review and validating final deliverables meet quality and engagement specifications.
• Proactively identify, assess and drive resolution of processing or quality issues by applying standard protocols and directing remediation efforts.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to junior team members and contribute to training efforts.
• Supervise junior staff and provide direction and oversight of activities.
• Develop and deliver on processes or projects by applying judgment and appropriate methodologies.

Skills

Discovery experience

Project and time management

Leadership / supervision

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Active designation (CFE/CFCE/RCA/EnCE)

Tools

SQL

Relativity

EnCase

Job description

EY is seeking an experienced Senior eDiscovery professional in the US to lead Discovery activities within Forensics. You will oversee end-to-end processing, data handling, and production while guiding junior analysts and ensuring compliance with EY standards.

You will advise clients on data-driven forensic solutions, collaborate with Forensic Data Analytics teams, and help design assets to identify risks of non-compliance across complex investigations.