Senior eDiscovery Technical Advisor (Top Secret Clearance Required)

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

A government services provider is seeking a Senior eDiscovery Technical Advisor in Austin, Texas. This role requires extensive experience in eDiscovery and litigation support, with a focus on providing solutions for both civil and criminal litigation. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and have a solid understanding of eDiscovery services. This position offers benefits such as health insurance, 401k, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 5 years of eDiscovery/litigation support experience focused on client solutions.
• 3 years of progressively responsible experience on major lit support projects.
• 2 years in Relativity, beyond document review coding.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in eDiscovery in support of litigation.
• Develop discovery plans and work with litigation teams.
• Analyze data gap results and provide user support.

Skills

eDiscovery/litigation support experience

Relativity

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Familiarity with EDRM

Education

BS/BA degree or equivalent work experience (JD highly preferred)

Job description

Senior eDiscovery Technical Advisor

Employment Type: Full‑Time, Executive‑Level

Department: Legal

Responsibilities

• Contractor shall provide expertise in identifying, preserving, collecting, processing, and producing ESI in support of civil and criminal litigation, select FOIA requests, Congressional requests and other inquiries;
• Contractor shall provide expertise specifically in criminal discovery support to include identifying, preserving, collecting, processing, and producing ESI;
• Contractor shall serve as the expert technical user of the available electronic discovery applications, which include Enterprise Vault, Discovery Accelerator, Legal Hold Management Tool (LHMT) and the Veritas eDiscovery Platform;
• Contractor shall work with the litigation team to develop a discovery plan which documents the electronic discovery search parameters (e.g., date range, key words and custodians) for a particular case;
• Contractor shall use electronic discovery software applications to collect data from various FBI storage locations on FBI IT systems (e.g., MS‑Exchange servers, shared drives, desktops, text and instant messages) in accordance with the discovery plan, to support OGC attorneys, paralegal specialists, Information Management Division personnel and case agents who are responsible for responding to pre‑trial discovery motions, requests, subpoenas related to civil and criminal matters, congressional inquiries, FOIA requests and other inquiries;
• Contractor shall analyze search/collection results for data gaps;
• Contractor shall administer data inputs into an electronic discovery review platform (i.e. eDP), which includes, but is not limited to: creating cases; adding collected source data;
• Contractor shall handle user access rights; upload data logs; de‑duplicate collected source data; identify data gaps; merge/verify data; and assure electronic discovery production quality in Bates numbering and load file creation;
• Contractor shall coordinate electronic discovery collection results with FBI units responsible for processing discovery for review/redaction/release;
• Contractor shall adhere to policies and technical procedures for use of available electronic discovery software applications and provide agency attorneys, paralegals, and other users of the FBI's electronic discovery review platform with training and other technical assistance;
• Contractor shall provide information and advice on instructions regarding the FBI's process for identifying, preserving, collecting, analyzing, and organizing ESI, including the use of electronic discovery software programs;
• Contractor shall provide ad hoc support to end users of the electronic discovery review platform repository;
• Contractor shall document electronic discovery plans and procedures for each individual case;
• Contractor shall facilitate requests for legal hold implementation, amendment, and/or lift that are submitted by various requesters in LHMT;
• Contractor shall provide eDiscovery collections on criminal cases.

Qualifications

• 5 (five) years of eDiscovery/litigation support experience with a focus on client solutions
• 3 (three) years of progressively more responsible experience on major lit support projects
• 2 years in Relativity, beyond document review coding
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with both eDiscovery technical teams and non‑technical business leaders and team players
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and agile work environment
• Experience and familiarity with eDiscovery Services covering all realms of the EDRM (File to Trial)
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• The ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (active clearance preferred)
• BS/BA degree or equivalent work experience (JD highly preferred)

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.