Director, eDiscovery and Records Management

## Director, eDiscovery and Records Management Apply locations:
Bethesda, MD:
New York City, NYtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R0065302
** Why Join GEICO?
** At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.

Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive on relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide.

Founded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the United States. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported, and proud to work here. That's why we offer the GEICO Pledge:
Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards, and Great Careers.

GEICO is seeking an experienced leader to head its established eDiscovery & Records Management (EDRM) function within the Legal Department. Our core platforms are live and documented and delivering measurable value. We are looking for a leader to
** operate, scale, and elevate t
** his function: sharpening defensible processes, advancing our AI and automation strategy, maturing information governance, developing the team, and delivering increasing value to the business.

This position reports to the Vice President / Head of Enterprise Litigation, Investigations & eDiscovery.
** Responsibilities
* ** Lead, develop, and grow a team of eDiscovery and records professionals; drive organizational design as the program scales.
* Own the defensibility and quality of end-to-end eDiscovery operations — legal holds, identification, preservation, collection, processing, ECA, review, and production — as the accountable program leader.
* Set and execute the function's
** AI and automation strategy**, including ROI measurement, in partnership with Legal Technology.
* Manage the legal-technology
** vendor relationships** (review platform, legal-hold system, collection/conversion services, and records vendors) for cost, performance, and ROI.
* Partner with Legal Technology and cross-functional teams (IT, Messaging, Data Security, Privacy, Claims) on the technology roadmap — including document management strategy, legal hold service integration, and workflow automation.
* Advise attorneys and senior leadership on complex eDiscovery questions, discovery strategy, and evolving legal/regulatory obligations.
* Continuously improve processes to reduce risk, increase productivity, and control spend; maintain workflow documentation and standards as the system of record.
* Appropriately assess risk in business decisions, adhering to policy, applying judgment, and driving compliance.
* Serve as the senior point of escalation for eDiscovery matters across the Legal Department and the Company.
** Qualifications
* ** 4-year degree in a technology or related field, or equivalent experience; JD preferred.
* 10+ years in eDiscovery, legal operations, or legal technology,
** including experience leading and developing teams
** and managing a function or program.
* Demonstrated experience
** operating mature eDiscovery platforms** (e.g., cloud review, legal-hold, and M365 collection tools) at scale.
* Experience with
** AI/GenAI or TAR in document review**, including defensibility and cost/ROI considerations.
* Strong background in
** information governance and records management** (retention, legal holds, collaboration-data and physical-records lifecycle).
* Experience managing
** legal-technology vendors, contracts, and spend**.
* Deep understanding of eDiscovery and its relationship to adjacent disciplines (compliance, records, information governance, IT, data privacy/protection,…