Senior eDiscovery Manager, New York - $225k to $275k base

Senior eDiscovery Manager, New York

A global law firm is hiring a Senior eDiscovery Manager to be the senior technical and advisory voice of its in-house eDiscovery team in New York. The team runs as its own profit center and delivers eDiscovery and data services to the firm’s Global Disputes practice, other practice groups and its clients directly, without relying on outside vendors.

You’ll be the go-to expert on Relativity, aiR and generative AI in discovery. You’ll work directly with partners and clients to design defensible workflows, shape strategy and help grow the business. There’s no line management, because the team’s existing managers handle people management, so you can focus fully on high-value work. The role is based in New York City, with 3 to 4 days a week in the office. Candidates willing to relocate are welcome, but relocation assistance isn’t provided.

Responsibilities of a Senior eDiscovery Manager:

• Build trusted relationships with partners and external clients, and help grow the eDiscovery business by advising on and pitching the team’s services
• Give expert guidance on technology, including generative AI, for culling data, reviewing documents and finding key information
• Design and implement efficient, defensible workflows for investigations, discovery, cyber and other client data matters
• Advise on data collection scope and method, including when to use third-party forensic providers
• Evaluate, test and implement new technologies
• Design and deliver education sessions for the firm’s global network, and produce presentations and thought leadership for internal and external marketing

Requirements of a Senior eDiscovery Manager:

Essential:

• Extensive eDiscovery experience, typically 10+ years, in a law firm or comparable professional services environment
• The presence and credibility to advise partners and senior clients directly
• Extensive, recent hands-on Relativity experience, with a Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA) credential or equivalent Relativity expertise
• Experience with Relativity aiR and generative AI in review workflows
• A deep understanding of forensic data collection tools and techniques
• Command of the FRCP and relevant regulatory rules

Nice to have:

• Relativity certifications such as the RCA, Gen AI Pro, aiR review specialist etc
• A degree in Law, Computer Science or a related discipline

Benefits and compensation

$225,000 to $275,000 base

• Discretionary bonus.
• 401(k) plan.
• Health, life, accident and disability insurance.
• Paid leave.

APT Search is handling this search on the client’s behalf.

Equal Opportunity Statement

APT Search is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a workplace free from discrimination, providing fair consideration to all applicants regardless of background or protected status. This client is not accepting applicants who require visa sponsorship or H1-B visas due to the sensitivity of the position and the data managed.