eDiscovery - Project Manager -Cape Town

Morae; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Morae Global seeks an experienced and technically skilled eDiscovery Project Manager to join the Discovery Team. The successful candidate will drive end-to-end eDiscovery workflows, engage with clients, manage project delivery, and ensure timely, high-quality execution while upholding the highest standards of service.

Hybrid arrangement: 3 days per week in the office. Preference given to candidates based in Cape Town; permanent full-time role with Morae Global’s Discovery Team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong technical and analytical skills, including workflow automation, data transformation, reporting and process optimisation.
• Familiarity with Relativity, OCR technologies, AI-enabled review platforms, Adobe, scripting languages and similar technologies.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Experience within eDiscovery, legal technology, document review, information governance or another data-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives across eDiscovery and Data Breach Review (DBR) workflows, leveraging technology, automation, and data-driven solutions.
• Design, develop and implement scalable workflows, tools and automation solutions to support document review, quality control, data extraction, reporting and production processes.
• Partner with Review Management, Project Management, Technology and Data teams to identify workflow challenges, define requirements and deliver innovative solutions to complex business problems.
• Evaluate and leverage technologies such as AI, OCR, analytics, scripting and eDiscovery platforms to enhance delivery, accuracy and scalability across matters.
• Develop and maintain reusable processes, technical documentation, reporting frameworks and best practices that improve consistency, efficiency and profitability.
• Act as a technical subject matter expert within the Discovery and DBR teams, guiding workflow optimisation, automation opportunities and emerging technologies.

Skills

Workflow automation

Data transformation

Reporting

Process optimisation

Relativity

OCR technologies

AI-enabled review

Scripting languages

Excel (Advanced)

Data analysis

eDiscovery

Legal technology

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Relativity

Adobe

Scripting languages

Job description

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office

Employment Type:

Permanent / Full-Time

*** PLEASE NOTE: Preference will be given to candidates currently based in Cape Town.

Morae Global seeks to find the best and the brightest people – those who understand what it takes to deliver top-quality solutions for our clients. We are seeking an experienced and technically skilled eDiscovery Project Manager to join our dynamic Discovery Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving end-to-end eDiscovery workflows, engaging directly with clients, managing project delivery, and ensuring timely, efficient, and high-quality execution while upholding the highest standards of service.

Job Responsibilities:

• Drive process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives across eDiscovery and Data Breach Review (DBR) workflows, leveraging technology, automation, and data-driven solutions.


• Design, develop and implement scalable workflows, tools and automation solutions to support document review, quality control, data extraction, reporting and production processes.


• Partner with Review Management, Project Management, Technology and Data teams to identify workflow challenges, define requirements and deliver innovative solutions to complex business problems.


• Evaluate and leverage technologies such as AI, OCR, analytics, scripting and eDiscovery platforms to enhance delivery, accuracy and scalability across matters.


• Develop and maintain reusable processes, technical documentation, reporting frameworks and best practices that improve consistency, efficiency and profitability.


• Act as a technical subject matter expert within the Discovery and DBR teams, guiding workflow optimisation, automation opportunities and emerging technologies.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.


• Strong technical and analytical skills, including workflow automation, data transformation, reporting and process optimisation.


• Familiarity with Relativity, OCR technologies, AI-enabled review platforms, Adobe, scripting languages and similar technologies.


• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into practical technical solutions.


• Experience within eDiscovery, legal technology, document review, information governance or another data-driven environment.


• Communication & Problem-Solving: Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.


• A sharp eye for detail, coupled with the ability to identify trends and strategic opportunities.

Employment Equity

Morae is committed to Employment Equity and transformation. Candidates from designated groups are encouraged to apply in line with our EE objectives.

About Morae Global:

Morae Global is a dynamic, high-growth organization that provides an integrated suite of solutions to corporate law departments and law firms, and partners with leading software and services providers, both within and outside the legal industry. We are a young company but are made up of seasoned professionals in the legal industry, with a focus on building productive long-term relationships with employees and clients in an environment where collaboration is encouraged, knowledge is shared freely, and diversity of thought, cultures, communities, and points of view is embraced. Our team has the vision to create an effective solution for any business problem and the experience to execute that vision. Our privacy policy can be found here https://www.moraeglobal.com/privacy-policy

A Few Final Notes:

• Applicants must be based in Cape Town and meet the role requirements.