eDiscovery Project Manager

at  Mourant

We are proud to be a leading offshore law-firm led professional services business, advising many of the world’s leading financial institutions, corporations, public organisations, private equity houses and investment funds, as well as ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices.
If you would like to join an ambitious and forward thinking firm whose inclusive culture and values recognise that its people are fundamental to its success, we would love to hear from you.

About the role

• Project Management: Lead end-to-end management of eDiscovery projects, including scoping, budgeting, timeline management, and client reporting. Work closely with legal teams and clients to ensure that project goals are met within agreed timelines.
• Data Collection & Preservation: Oversee the collection, preservation, and processing of electronic data. Ensure defensibility and accuracy, maintaining a complete chain-of-custody for all data collected.
• Platform Management: Manage eDiscovery platforms, ensuring data is processed, loaded, and maintained for review and analysis.
• Workflows & Best Practices: Design and implement workflows for document reviews, ensuring processes align with best practices, firm policies, and legal standards.
• Client & Internal Liaison: Coordinate with external service providers for tasks such as electronic disclosure, translations, and forensic analysis.
• Quality Control & Reporting: Conduct quality checks on processed data and review output, ensuring accuracy and adherence to project specifications. Generate reports and status updates for clients and internal teams.
• Training & Support: Provide user support and training to internal teams and clients on eDiscovery tools, review platforms, and data-sharing solutions. Troubleshoot any issues and manage expectations across all parties involved.

About you – essential requirements

• Solid eDiscovery knowledge supported by a relevant professional qualification (such as Certified E-Discovery Specialist, Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists or Project Management Professional) and/or experience in using industry recognised eDiscovery platforms (such as Disco, Relativity and Nuix) would be desirable.
• Proven experience managing large, complex eDiscovery projects from start to finish, with the ability to meet deadlines and handle competing priorities.
• Demonstrable capability to be organised and attentive to detail, good at working under pressure, independently and to tight deadlines, a good problem-solver, and a clear and effective communicator.
• A developed understanding of other technologies and services used by leading law firms in dealing with digital evidence, including but not limited to computer forensics, eDiscovery review platforms and electronic bundles.

About Mourant
We are proud to be a leading offshore law-firm led professional services business, advising many of the world’s leading financial institutions, corporations, public organisations, private equity houses and investment funds, as well as ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices.
We believe in inclusive workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard, valued and respected. We have a strong sense of common purpose, where all our people are clear about our goals and the role they can play in achieving them. We pride ourselves in providing accessible development opportunities to all our people in a team-spirited environment, where everyone feels like they belong and can thrive.
If you would like to join an award winning and forward thinking firm whose inclusive culture and values recognise that its people are fundamental to its success, we would love to hear from you.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. If you need this job description or the application form in an alternative format, or if you would like to discuss the recruitment process with our recruitment team, please email recruitment@mourant.com.

• Project Management: Lead end-to-end management of eDiscovery projects, including scoping, budgeting, timeline management, and client reporting. Work closely with legal teams and clients to ensure that project goals are met within agreed timelines.
• Data Collection & Preservation: Oversee the collection, preservation, and processing of electronic data. Ensure defensibility and accuracy, maintaining a complete chain-of-custody for all data collected.
• Platform Management: Manage eDiscovery platforms, ensuring data is processed, loaded, and maintained for review and analysis.
• Workflows & Best Practices: Design and implement workflows for document reviews, ensuring processes align with best practices, firm policies, and legal standards.
• Client & Internal Liaison: Coordinate with external service providers for tasks such as electronic disclosure, translations, and forensic analysis.
• Quality Control & Reporting: Conduct quality checks on processed data and review output, ensuring accuracy and adherence to project specifications. Generate reports and status updates for clients and internal teams.
• Training & Support: Provide user support and training to internal teams and clients on eDiscovery tools, review platforms, and data-sharing solutions. Troubleshoot any issues and manage expectations across all parties involved