EDiscovery Project Coordinator

Overview

Amentum is seeking an eDiscovery Project Coordinator to support a new team at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC. This full‑time, on‑site role reports to a Project Manager and involves coordinating all technical aspects of electronic discovery for complex, large‑scale cases.

• Coordinate strategic and legal aspects of eDiscovery projects, acting as the primary point of contact throughout the discovery lifecycle.
• Consult with case teams to develop and implement technical strategies, including data collection, processing, document review, production, and trial.
• Serve as liaison between the legal team and contractors, ensuring effective communication and compliance with discovery requirements.
• Advise on technology options, including early case assessment, document search, and review tools, to meet efficiency and cost‑effectiveness goals.
• Participate in legal proceedings such as 26(f) conferences, prepare affidavits, and testify on defensibility of eDiscovery processes.
• Maintain standard procedures for eDiscovery and litigation support projects, ensuring consistent application across the project lifecycle.
• Develop cost estimates and recommend efficiencies; oversee creation of statistical reporting on collection, filtering, processing, review, and production.
• Delegate workflow tasks, including data management, search query construction, processing, production, and quality control.
• Coordinate responses to discovery requests and provide regular status reports and metrics for each project phase.
• Stay abreast of emerging eDiscovery litigation‑support technology and processes; conduct briefings on new technology and process improvements.

• Minimum 5 years of eDiscovery services and litigation support experience on complex, large cases involving eDiscovery challenges.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience handling financial crime/non‑compliance cases.
• Strong planning and organizational skills; thorough understanding of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) in data collection, review, analytics, and production.
• Broad knowledge of IT infrastructures, including networks and other data sources.
• Prior management of eDiscovery projects and related technologies.
• Advanced experience planning eDiscovery efforts, managing client expectations, and minimizing risk exposure.
• Proficiency in a wide range of eDiscovery tools, including Relativity, Nuix, Axiom, and other litigation technology platforms.
• General knowledge of forensics and deep expertise in search‑related technology (terms, prompts, AI, etc.).
• Highly organized, problem‑solving, and able to work independently in a fast‑paced production environment.
• Undergraduate degree required; graduate degree and eDiscovery certifications preferred.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization (U.S. citizenship required).

$95,000 – $142,000 (salary range)

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k) matching
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax‑saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, U.S. military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low‑income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.