Senior Manager, Legal eDiscovery

Senior Manager, Legal eDiscovery – Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey.

The Senior Manager
- Legal eDiscovery position will work with various internal stakeholders including, but not limited to Litigation & Government Investigations, Internal Investigations, HR Law, Innovation Law, Business Development, and Corporate security stakeholders to manage critical eDiscovery and data lifecycle programs. This position requires expert eDiscovery, eData, and project management skills as well as in‑depth knowledge of the eDiscovery landscape in regulated industry.

Knowledge of Relativity server and Rel One Legal Hold platforms are vital. This role involves daily triage, interaction, and collaboration with various business functions which requires the Senior Manager, Litigation eDiscovery position to possess stellar interpersonal prowess and communication capabilities.

• Oversight and administration of the BMS Rel One environment.
• Management of corporate legal hold lifecycle.
• Oversight of eDiscovery vendor relationships including budgeting process.
• Documentation and auditing of data collection and preservation in support of areas including but not limited to Litigation, Government Investigations, Internal Investigations.
• Subject Matter Expert related to Microsoft suite of corporate products including 0365, Purview, and Copilot.
• Internal and External application analysis to support global legal and compliance investigations including identification, preservation, closure, and remediation of sophisticated legal and compliance matters.
• Conduct searches into applications and systems within the corporate ecosystem to identify and collect relevant information in response to complex legal requests.
• Communicate with various stakeholders including internal and outside counsel and business partners with strong business acumen and offer resolution‑oriented responses.
• Work with IT stakeholders to develop and implement standards and requirements for end‑to‑end data life‑cycle including archiving and defensible disposition of data.
• Act as liaison to business development, corporate security, data monitoring, privacy and records management teams on critical projects.
• Effectuate defensible AI processes related to eDiscovery and various other business needs.

• Bachelor's degree with high academic achievement.
• Extensive project management experience either at a vendor or in an in‑house legal department setting.
• Proficiency at multitasking and prioritizing in a fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of current eDiscovery and forensics practices, including the relationship between eDiscovery and related disciplines (Compliance, Records, Information Governance, IT, Data Privacy/Protection, Data Security).
• Familiarity and working experience with PC and mobile device collection tools (ex. EnCase, FTK, Redline, Volatility, Cellebrite, and MDM systems).
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously from inception to completion and achieve goals while working as a trusted member of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify continuous improvements in policies and processes and execute on those improvements.
• Must be detail‑oriented, analytical, technical, flexible, self‑motivated.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to exercise business discretion and maintain confidentiality of sensitive issues.
• Capability to work as both a team member, meet team schedules, and contribute to the team’s goals and objectives.
• Facilitate cross‑functional meetings including establishing agendas, management of follow‑ups, and provide constructive input to technical and enterprise eDiscovery and information governance policy matters.
• Experience working in a global (multinational) environment and a sound understanding of the international data landscape is required.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical healthcare industry greatly valued.

• Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA) a requirement.
• Certified E‑Discovery Specialist (CEDS) is a plus.
• EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE) and/or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certifications a plus.