eDiscovery Project Manager

The Department

The MDR Discover team works alongside the lawyers on matters from a broad spectrum of departments within Mishcon de Reya. Because of this closeness, they have a deep understanding of the cases, often taking part in the very earliest conversations around litigation strategy and are involved in all stages of the disclosure process, from collection through to production. The team are invested in the cases and their outcomes and their emphasis is always on deploying the most appropriate technology at the right time.

The Role

The role will involve working on complex disclosure exercises where the MDR Discover team are engaged. On all cases, you will be expected to have a deep understanding of the eDiscovery process and possible workflows to drive efficiencies within the disclosure process.

As a team, we also make extensive use of analytics and AI based technologies and you should have a good understanding around how these technologies can be deployed in a variety of settings.

You will also work closely with another Project Manager on the team's Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) workstream.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Project management and consulting advice across the entire spectrum of e-disclosure (collection to production).
• Consult with lawyers on the most effective strategies for their disclosure exercises.
• Feel confident in assisting in the completion of eDiscovery related documents between parties (DRD, EDQ etc).
• Comfortable liaising with client IT departments to facilitate the data mapping and collection exercises.
• Organise and carry out productions of documents during disclosure.
• Assist in the training of review teams.
• Work together with another Project Manager on the team's DSAR workstream.

Skills/Experience

• More than 3 years' experience in providing litigation support, ideally within a law firm environment.
• A solid understanding of Relativity and how the product can be manipulated to both drive reviews and efficiencies to save costs.
• Holding the Relativity Certified Administrator qualification.
• Awareness of, and ideally prior exposure to, the aiR suite of products from Relativity
• A solid understanding of analytics and how this can be deployed during reviews.
• Experience of project management skills and techniques.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to effectively manage own workload.
• Ability to lead and manage others.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Personable and confident, able to build relationships with partners/key stakeholders.
• Resilient and calm under pressure.
• Adaptable and flexible approach.
• Pro-active and takes initiative.
• A great communicator, with the ability to translate between the technical and plain English.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

About Mishcon de Reya LLP

Mishcon de Reya is an independent law firm, which now employs over 1400 people withmore than 650 lawyers offering a wide range of legal services to companies and individuals. The firm has grown rapidly in recent years, showing more than 40% revenue growth in the past five years alone.

With presence in London,Oxford, Cambridge,Singapore, Hong Kong and UAE, the firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply.

The work the firm undertakes is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, centred around three increasingly entwined and connected sectors: the Innovation Economy, Private Wealth and Capital, and Real Estate. The firm is known as a disputes powerhouse with a formidable capacity firmwide for dispute resolution.

We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk flexible working.