EDiscovery Consultant - £50,000 to £65,000

APT Search is representing an international legal services firm with an established eDiscovery team, hiring an eDiscovery Consultant in Manchester. The team runs on Relativity across contentious and regulatory matters, and has a genuine track record of developing people rather than just staffing projects. This suits someone with 2-5 years in eDiscovery who wants a serious training, culture and progression pathways without moving to London.

Responsibilities of this eDiscovery Consultant:

• Own end-to-end delivery on active matters, from data collection management and processing through to review and production.
• Manage Relativity work spaces, including workspace setup, searching, layouts, fields and views.
• Advise legal teams on workflow design, search strategy and defensible process.
• Run productions to specification and quality-check output before release.
• Support and troubleshoot document review teams, including review platform training where required.
• Communicate directly with case teams and clients on scope, timelines and risk.
• Contribute to internal process improvement and mentor more junior team members as you progress.

Requirements of this eDiscovery Consultant:

• 3-6 years of eDiscovery or eDisclosure experience in a law firm, service provider or consultancy.
• Strong hands-on Relativity experience across processing, review and productions.
• Working understanding of the EDRM lifecycle and defensible disclosure process.
• Confident client-facing communication with legal teams.
• Relativity certifications (RCA) advantageous, not essential.
• This role is 3 day per week in the office

Comp and benefits:

• £50,000 - £65,000 (possible flex up to £70,000)
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme with employer contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Funded Relativity certifications and structured training pathways

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.