EDiscovery Technical Operations Specialist

eDiscovery Technical Operations Specialist

Remote

3 years

Contract (on a W-2)

Elevate is seeking an eDiscovery Technical Operations Specialist to support a global enterprise organization in the day-to-day execution of eDiscovery operations and technology-driven discovery workflows. This role is ideal for a technically skilled eDiscovery professional who can not only coordinate discovery activities but also actively contribute to their execution across the broader Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM).

• Support day-to-day execution of eDiscovery matters and operational workflows across the discovery lifecycle.
• Work across legal hold, preservation, collections, processing, review, and downstream discovery activities as business needs and expertise permit.
• Support, administer, and troubleshoot eDiscovery applications, platforms, and operational workflows.
• Coordinate requests, tasks, and activities among legal teams, IT personnel, outside counsel, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Track operational issues, dependencies, and risks while driving timely resolution and escalation where necessary.
• Maintain, enhance, and develop process documentation, standard operating procedures, and eDiscovery playbooks.
• Support application integrations, connectors, and enterprise data-source workflows to improve operational efficiency.
• Contribute to future-state discovery initiatives, including evaluation and adoption of Microsoft Purview capabilities and related technologies.

• Demonstrated experience working in enterprise eDiscovery, litigation support, discovery technology, or a closely related field.
• Working knowledge of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) and practical understanding of discovery operations.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise eDiscovery technologies, applications, and workflows.
• Strong technical aptitude and willingness to work directly within discovery platforms, workflows, and supporting technologies.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and contribute effectively with minimal ramp-up time.

• Hands-on experience with Exterro, including legal hold, eDiscovery workflows, operational support, and application administration.
• Experience with Microsoft Purview eDiscovery and related compliance capabilities.
• Experience supporting legal hold and preservation processes.
• Knowledge of collections, forensic workflows, and related discovery technologies.
• Experience working within hybrid SaaS and on-premises technology environments.
• Knowledge of enterprise systems integration, data-source connectivity, and discovery platform interoperability.