EDiscovery​/Data Collection Analyst

Contract: 6–12 months

Start: ASAP / Short Notice Preferred

Level: Junior / Early Career

Elevate Legal Talent is supporting a leading global financial institution to recruit a Junior eDiscovery / Data Collection Analyst to support data collection and data management activities within a high-profile investigations and regulatory environment.

This is an operational and technology-focused role rather than a legal practitioner or document review position
. You do not need to be legally qualified, and extensive eDiscovery experience is not required
.

We are particularly interested in recent graduates and candidates with 1–2 years of experience in technology, data, legal technology, eDiscovery, IT operations, information management or a related field.

You will receive the opportunity to develop hands-on experience supporting the collection, handling, preservation and transfer of electronic and unstructured data, working alongside Legal, Compliance, Technology and data management teams.

• Support electronic data collections
  , including email and electronic messaging data.
• Assist with the collection of unstructured data, documents and file-share data from relevant systems and repositories.
• Support the secure handling, processing and transfer of electronic data
  .
• Assist with data preservation and legal hold activities
  .
• Work with Technology, Legal, Compliance and data owners to identify and collect relevant information
• Maintain accurate records and documentation relating to data collections, preservation and data handling
  .
• Follow established procedures and quality controls to maintain data integrity, accuracy, confidentiality and security
  .
• Support investigations, regulatory requests, litigation and other information-gathering exercises
• Learn and work with eDiscovery, information governance and data collection technologies
  .
• Assist with improving collection processes and operational efficiency

• Some exposure to data collection, data management, electronic communications, databases, file systems or enterprise technology
  .
• Familiarity with tools or platforms such as Microsoft Purview, Relativity, Nuix or similar would be advantageous, but is not essential
  .
• An understanding of the importance of data security, confidentiality and accurate handling of information
  .
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach.
• The ability to follow established processes and learn new systems quickly.
• Good communication skills and the confidence to work with both technical and business stakeholders.
• A genuine interest in developing a career at the intersection of technology, data and legal operations
  .

• An IT/technology professional looking to move into eDiscovery.
• A data or information management professional interested in investigations and regulatory work.
• A recent technology/data graduate with relevant hands-on technical experience
  .
• A junior eDiscovery or legal technology professional looking to develop their technical experience.
• Someone with experience using Microsoft 365/Purview, Relativity, Nuix or similar platforms
  .
• A professional from digital investigations, information governance, litigation support or data operations
  .

Extensive eDiscovery experience and legal qualification are not required.

The key requirements are practical technical/data exposure, comfort working with electronic information and systems, attention to detail, and the ability to learn eDiscovery technology and processes quickly.

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