EDiscovery Sr Project Manager & Manager - $180,000 to $300,000 - New York City

APT Search is representing an international law firm investing in its US legal technology capability and hiring at two levels in New York. The team supports case teams and clients across litigation, arbitration, white collar, antitrust and regulatory investigations, running eDiscovery in-house from early case assessment through to production and trial. AI and GenAI review technology is already in active use on live matters rather than sitting in a pilot.

This suits an experienced eDiscovery practitioner who wants to sit alongside the case teams and own delivery end to end.

Responsibilities of this eDiscovery Sr Project Manager & Manager:

• Run eDiscovery and legal technology projects across the full lifecycle, from early case assessment through to resolution.
• Advise case teams on discovery strategy, document workflows and matter management.
• Design workflows, databases and reporting around the requirements of individual matters.
• Oversee identification, preservation, collection, processing, review and production of ESI.
• Build out AI, GenAI and TAR workflows and make the case for them to non-technical stakeholders.
• Produce project plans, budgets and technology recommendations, and keep case teams updated on progress and spend.
• Scope and manage external providers, including selection and oversight of deliverables.
• Support client IT interviews and draft the associated questionnaires.
• Train attorneys and contribute to internal playbooks, templates and CLE sessions.
• Travel domestically and internationally on occasion in support of live matters.

Additional responsibilities of this eDiscovery Sr Manager:

• Line manage project managers across multiple offices.
• Own day to day operations, resourcing and workflow for the team.
• Lead provider selection, negotiation and commercial oversight.
• Identify and implement new technology for complex matters, drawing on a strong grounding in systems architecture and application implementation.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level team members.
• Act as the senior point of contact for the function internally and externally.

Additional responsibilities of this eDiscovery Sr Project Manager:

• Own delivery on complex matters end to end, accountable for quality, efficiency and defensibility.
• Act as principal point of contact for external review and managed services partners.
• Design matter specific workflows, databases and reporting.
• Act as internal consultant on discovery technology, advising on use cases and workflows and working with platform owners on configuration and training.
• Lead testing, rollout and adoption of new tooling alongside technical and procurement colleagues.

Requirements of these eDiscovery roles:

• 6+ years in eDiscovery, ideally 8-12 years gained in a large law firm
  , Big 4, professional services or with a provider.
• Track record managing complex electronic discovery projects, including government investigations and cross-border matters.
• Strong grounding in the eDiscovery lifecycle, EDRM, Sedona and evolving case law.
• Hands on experience with Relativity, analytics, TAR and CAL workflows, and current generation AI review tooling.
• Working knowledge of processing and review platforms across the wider market.
• Experience on large matters spanning multiple offices, domestic and international.
• People management experience is essential for the Manager role and strongly preferred for the Senior Project Manager role.
• RCA certification strongly preferred. PMP, ACEDS or equivalent a plus.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Credibility to advise senior and demanding stakeholders independently.

Compensation and benefits:

• $180,000 to $300,000 base, dependent on level and experience (exempt role)
• Discretionary year end bonus and annual salary review
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan contributions
• Life insurance, AD&D and long-term disability coverage
• Family formation support covering fertility, surrogacy and adoption
• New parent support services
• Mental health support services, well-being coaching and counselling

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.