Senior Records & Information Governance Manager

Haynes and Boone, LLP; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Haynes and Boone, LLP is seeking an experienced Records Manager to lead the firm’s records management program across offices, ensuring governance, retention, legal holds, and secure handling of client and firm records throughout their lifecycle.

Reporting to the Director of Conflicts and Records, you will supervise Records Department staff, drive process improvements, maintain control dashboards, coordinate multi-office projects, and collaborate with IT, Security, Finance and Legal to minimize

Qualifications

• Three or more years in records management or information governance.
• At least two years of direct supervision or equivalent management experience.
• Thorough knowledge of the records lifecycle, retention, defensible disposition, legal holds, and transfers.
• Experience with enterprise records management systems; NetDocuments preferred.
• Experience managing multi-office projects, vendors, and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Records Department staff across assigned offices.
• Oversee creation, classification, indexing, retrieval, storage, transfer, and disposition of records.
• Manage client file transfers and matter mobility for lawyers and clients.
• Administer records retention and defensible disposition processes with approvals.
• Support holds and preservation requirements; ensure proper exclusion from routine disposition.
• Coordinate physical records operations and archival activities.
• Promote electronic filing and proper closing practices; improve record reliability.

Skills

People management

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Risk management

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in information management

CRM/IGP/CIP certification preferred

Tools

NetDocuments

Records management system

Document management systems

Job description

Haynes and Boone, LLP is seeking an experienced Records Manager to lead the firm’s records management program across offices, ensuring governance, retention, legal holds, and secure handling of client and firm records throughout their lifecycle.

Reporting to the Director of Conflicts and Records, you will supervise Records Department staff, drive process improvements, maintain control dashboards, coordinate multi-office projects, and collaborate with IT, Security, Finance and Legal to minimize