Careers

Our success is attributable to our people.  We are growing our staff with people who fit our unique culture.  You may fit if:

  • You have a passion for being at the leading edge of electronic discovery and records management
  • You have a wicked streak of perfectionism and a penchant for detail
  • You don’t mind intense hours if they are balanced with flexibility and fun
  • You are comfortable working as part of a virtual team
  • You are happiest when problem solving
  • You thrive in small company energy

If this sounds like you, and you have skills in the areas in which we are currently hiring, send your resume to recruiting@strategicdiscovery.com

eDiscovery Strategist / Consultant

Location

Washington, DC; New York or San Francisco

Description

The position involves counseling corporate legal departments and law firms in the handling of civil litigation and government investigations such as antitrust second requests, preparing for e-discovery practice under the amended Rules of Civil Procedure and paper and electronic records management. 

 

This a senior position with corresponding compensation, service delivery responsibilities, working hours, and business generation expectations.  This is a position near the top of a company which is highly respected in its field and which is growing continually.  For the qualified candidate, it is an extraordinary opportunity.

Responsibility

·         Provide senior strategic advice to internal team and client in civil litigation and government investigations, including antitrust second requests

·         Participate in negotiation of scope of preservation, discovery and format of production with adversaries

·         Guide selection and use of review platforms

·         Factual testimony in depositions and in court regarding document discovery activities undertaken or contemplated

·         Guide selection and implementation of legal hold, data mapping, email archiving and records retention systems.

·         Records management and electronic discovery policy creation

·         Supervise project and data management of assigned cases

·         Develop and sustain existing and new client relationships

Required

The successful applicant will be a law firm or in-house corporate lawyer with at least four years of litigation experience in document-intensive civil discovery and a working knowledge of practical e-discovery and document review issues, or four years of experience in compliance, including records management.  Familiarity with practical issues with large scale e-discovery.

Desired

Hands on experience with document review platforms.

Experience managing large teams of document reviewers.

 

 

Data Wrangler/Consultant

Location

Washington, DC; New York; or San Francisco

Description

The position involves the careful tracking, manipulation and processing of computer data using various software tools in the context of electronic discovery and computer forensics projects.  The successful applicant will be an individual with significant aptitude for the use of computer applications, extraordinary attention to detail and a willingness to work long hours when necessary.  Experience in electronic media discovery and traditional litigation support is desired, but this is a great entry-level position for someone with appropriate computer and organizational skills seeking to enter the field of electronic discovery. 

Responsibility

·         Tracking and coordinating outgoing and incoming data shipments.

·         Creating, updating and manipulating databases.

·         Moving, copying and tracking data

·         Collecting data from client locations

·         Analyzing and creating metrics for collected and processed data.

·         Data culling and processing

Required

·         Extraordinary attention to detail and strong organizational skills. 

·         Strong familiarity with Windows operating systems

·         Significant experience with and aptitude for the use of computer applications and ability to learn new technical applications quickly.

·         Application troubleshooting skills

·         Ability to take ownership of tasks and follow through to completion.

·         Ability to work as integrated part of a team

 Desired

·         Familiarity with Unix, Macintosh and other operating systems

·         Hands on experience with computer forensics and electronic data processing tools and document review platforms

·         College degree

·         Computer hardware experience a plus

·         Electronic media discovery or litigation support experience with law firm or service provider.

·         Familiarity with litigation support load file formats, quality control/quality assurance procedures, and Boolean search tools.

 

 

Project Manager

Location

Washington, DC; New York; or San Francisco

Description

The position involves serving as the primary interface to clients and managing all aspects of projects.  In specific matters of civil litigation and government investigations such as antitrust second requests, duties include execution of electronic and paper document discovery from data preservation through collection, culling, processing, review and production.  In e-discovery preparedness and records management engagements, duties include management of all aspects of such projects. 

 

The successful applicant will be either a litigation support professional with at least five years of document-intensive case experience, or a lawyer with at least two years of litigation experience in document-intensive civil discovery and a working knowledge of practical e-discovery issues.  All candidates must have significant experience with and aptitude for the use of computer applications, extraordinary attention to detail and a willingness to work lawyer hours when necessary. 

 

This is an opportunity to work on challenging and high profile matters in a small company atmosphere.  This represents a unique opportunity for the individual that is passionate about quality, self-disciplined to work outside a traditional office structure, and wants a career with tremendous potential. 

Responsibility

·         Primary client-facing consultant in large-case civil litigation, government investigations, e-discovery readiness and/or records management projects. 

·         Project managers will generally specialize in certain types of projects.  The duties below are representative of specific case projects

·         Implement electronic and paper document preservation and collection.

·         Track and analyze collected data in detail to identify patterns, predict costs, cull non-responsive data, and generate management reports.

·         Manage internal and external document processing

·         Train, support and manage online document review by attorneys.

·         Supervise document productions. 

Required

·         Extraordinary attention to detail and strong organizational skills. 

·         Strong familiarity with Windows operating systems

·         Significant experience with and aptitude for the use of computer applications and ability to learn new technical applications quickly.

·         Application troubleshooting skills

·         Ability to take ownership of tasks and follow through to completion.

·         Ability to work as integrated part of a team

Desired

Hands on experience with computer forensics and electronic data processing tools and document review platforms.

 

 

Collection Specialist

Location

Washington, DC; New York; or San Francisco

Description

The position involves conducting data preservation and collection using forensic and non-forensic applications and utilities in civil litigation and civil government investigations such as antitrust second requests.  Criminal cases are rare, and a flexible attitude towards tool selection is required. 

 

The successful applicant will have at least two years of data collection experience or equivalent experience in personal computer support, confidence and skills to recover from unexpected computer behavior in the field during collections, extraordinary attention to detail and a willingness to work long hours and travel extensively when necessary. 

 

This is an opportunity to work on challenging and high profile matters in a small company atmosphere.  It may also represent a path of entry into the booming field of electronic discovery for the qualified computer professional, a career with tremendous potential. 

Responsibility

·         Onsite data collection using forensic and non-forensic applications and utilities

·         Careful and timely documentation of collection efforts

·         Data extraction and staging

Required

·         Extraordinary attention to detail and strong organizational skills. 

·         Strong familiarity with Windows operating systems

·         Significant experience with and aptitude for the use of computer applications and ability to learn new technical applications quickly.

·         Application troubleshooting skills

·         Ability to take ownership of tasks and follow through to completion.

·         Ability to work as integrated part of a team

·         Confidence and skills to recover from unexpected computer behavior in the field during collections

·         Computer hardware experience

Desired

 

·         Familiarity with Unix, Macintosh and other operating systems

·         Hands on experience with computer forensics and electronic data processing tools

·         College degree

·         Law enforcement experience

·         Encase certification

 

 

Electronic Records Management Consultant

Location

San Francisco

Description

Electronic records management specialist to join growing practice. Our approach is practical and innovative, unconstrained by traditional approaches to paper records management. Our experience in electronic discovery informs our records management advice, yielding practical results unmatched in the industry. If you have significant electronic records management experience and are tired of beating your head against old-fashioned walls, send us your resume.

Responsibility

Development and implementation of electronic records management strategy, policies and procedures; simplification of records retention schedules; harmonization of vital records and disaster recovery programs; e-mail archiving system selection and implementations. 

 

 

Consultant

Location

New York and Washington D.C.

Description

Electronic discovery, litigation support or document review project manager with significant experience with and aptitude for the use of computer applications, highly organized, great attention to detail, superior communication skills.  Lawyer with large firm litigation experience a big plus which can compensate for lack of technical depth.

Responsibility

Serving as a primary interface to clients and managing all aspects of projects, including advising on discovery strategy, paper and electronic data collection, data analysis, processing, review and document production. 

 

 

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