Compliance & Ethics Investigator

Our major technology client is seeking an experienced Compliance & Ethics Investigator based in Seattle, WA or Redmond, WA. This person will partner with our client’s investigative team and manage routine investigations autonomously.

This role is onsite in Redmond, WA, and full time (40 hours per week). The initial anticipated duration is 6 months, with the potential to extend.

We are actively seeking Compliance & Ethics Investigators located in Seattle or Redmond with the following qualifications:

• Minimum of two years’ hands‑on experience with Relativity or another e‑discovery platform, including tasks such as file ingestion, data processing, email threading, applying highlights, generating image sets, and archiving materials.
• Experience working within a case management system to record case progress, delegate tasks, and monitor key performance metrics.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft M365 audit logs and how to interpret relevant activity.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to craft clear, concise messages to investigation subjects and maintain accurate, detailed case notes.
• Demonstrated ability to draft and update technical documentation such as procedures and user guides for investigative teams.
• Highly organized and detail‑focused, with the capacity to manage multiple concurrent matters and consistently meet SLA expectations.
• Ability to conduct subject research related to conflict‑of‑interest or secondary‑employment (moonlighting) concerns (preferred).
• Experience interviewing individuals involved in investigations or litigation matters (preferred).

Support our global technology client on the following:

• This role assists the internal investigations team with clearly scoped cases, working under attorney direction and following playbooks.
• Prepare and process data sets to ensure efficient review by attorneys and investigators.
• Preserve evidence by uploading materials to Azure Storage Blob in alignment with approved protocols.
• Carry out standardized, low‑risk tasks according to documented procedures — including evidence collection and acknowledgment tracking.
• Record all actions and progress within the case‑management system.
• Contribute to the upkeep and enhancement of procedural materials, including SOPs, templates, and checklists.
• Partner with investigators and attorneys on case‑specific needs, promptly escalating when requirements fall outside standard boundaries.
• Compensation commensurate with experience and complexity of engagement.
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO and paid federal holidays
• Optional medical coverage; HSA Account;
  Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program

Epiq Counsel is an innovative legal services talent provider that offers meaningful in-house legal work and flexibility to sophisticated and credentialed lawyers and legal professionals. Our lawyers and legal professionals work on a wide variety of matters for Fortune 500 clients. Epiq works hard to provide our diverse legal talent with challenging work for sophisticated clients that does not require sacrificing flexibility or control.

We take the time to understand each professional’s practice areas, experience, and preferences to ensure they are presented with compelling engagement opportunities with leading law departments across the globe.

Should your experience meet the role requirements, the Epiq Counsel team will contact you. The Epiq Counsel team strives to respond to all applications; however due to the volume of applicants, we cannot always respond to every application.

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