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Director, Forensic Technology Services (eDiscovery Consulting)

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About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal is a premier independent global professional services firm specializing in providing turnaround management, restructuring, performance improvement and corporate advisory services. Our talent drives our success, resulting in A&M’s Forensic Technology Services being a recognized leading provider of eDiscovery and investigation support services. A&M’s team is comprised of experienced computer forensics, eDiscovery, data science, cybersecurity and privacy professionals and experts who come from the world’s largest law firms, professional services firms, leading eDiscovery support providers, Fortune 500 corporations, and law enforcement/government agencies. Our team’s expertise spans electronic discovery and disclosure management, digital forensics, forensic data analytics, cyber risk and incident response, privacy, information governance and data compliance. By combining operational expertise with legally defensible procedures and industry-leading technology, A&M’s professionals deliver reliable, innovative solutions to meet each of our client’s unique needs and challenges. As a firm we are experiencing unprecedented growth and demand for our services and as a result we are expanding our eDiscovery team.

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About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal is a premier independent global professional services firm specializing in providing turnaround management, restructuring, performance improvement and corporate advisory services. Our talent drives our success, resulting in A&M’s Forensic Technology Services being a recognized leading provider of eDiscovery and investigation support services. A&M’s team is comprised of experienced computer forensics, eDiscovery, data science, cybersecurity and privacy professionals and experts who come from the world’s largest law firms, professional services firms, leading eDiscovery support providers, Fortune 500 corporations, and law enforcement/government agencies. Our team’s expertise spans electronic discovery and disclosure management, digital forensics, forensic data analytics, cyber risk and incident response, privacy, information governance and data compliance. By combining operational expertise with legally defensible procedures and industry-leading technology, A&M’s professionals deliver reliable, innovative solutions to meet each of our client’s unique needs and challenges. As a firm we are experiencing unprecedented growth and demand for our services and as a result we are expanding our eDiscovery team.

What will you be doing?

Serving as a practice leader and primary client contact, you will work closely with our clients to provide eDiscovery support leveraging a broad range of technologies and industry-leading best practices to uncover and manage data-based evidence and intelligence across a variety of contentious legal and regulatory situations. In this role, you will be directly responsible for the engagement quality and success

You will assist our clients in confronting and resolving legal matters by providing eDiscovery litigation support on a variety of projects including domestic and cross-border disputes, internal and public investigations, and a variety of other matter types. By establishing consultative relationships with our clients, you will guide them toward best practices in meeting their eDiscovery support needs.

• Serve as the primary point of client contact in the execution of projects involving the identification, collection, processing, review, and production of electronically stored data (ESI) relevant to litigation or investigations.
• Collaborate with clients to implement efficient workflows, proactively identify and mitigate risk, apply quality control best practices, address technical challenges to make ESI preserved for a matter discoverable, viewable and useful.
• Lead a broad team of junior professionals responsible for supporting each phase of delivery.
• Accurately and proactively communicates with clients and team members about upcoming commitments and deadlines, project status updates, and delivery issues or challenges.
• Maintain consistent communication and coordination with clients and team members to ensure timely and cost-efficient delivery of all required support tasks, along with the successful completion of established project objectives.
• Responsible for end-to-end project management, including project planning, resourcing, organizing, and management of staff, on all active engagements to which you are assigned.
• Lead external and internal meetings to review work results.
• Ensure eDiscovery best practices are followed to ensure the accuracy and reliability of analysis by performing quality control checks.
• Show proven expertise in leading eDiscovery tools, including Relativity and Brainspace.
• Prepare and update thorough documentation of progress and milestones, including summaries of team’s delivery efforts, tracking, and reporting.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement and streamlining.

Who will you be working with?

At A&M, you will have the opportunity to work with a close-knit and diverse team of supportive and motivated professionals who enjoy sharing their knowledge and depth of industry experience with others. The Forensic Technology Services team at A&M is comprised of senior eDiscovery, digital forensics, data analytics, cybersecurity and privacy experts, and includes experienced lawyers, technologists, and investigators from various backgrounds and industries. We offer an inclusive development environment in which everyone can learn and grow. Our culture is defined by openness and entrepreneurial thinking, with a foundation of mutual respect and high work standards. Through advancement opportunities and a motivating performance-based reward structure, we strive to eliminate bureaucracy in favor of recognizing effort and results.

How will you grow and be supported?

As a Director, you will have the opportunity to take your career to the next level by gaining invaluable experience across different industries, sectors, and companies on a variety of interesting and high-profile projects, from employee investigations to large corporate litigations. Leveraging your technical background and experience, organizational skills, and relationship skills, you will have the opportunity to apply these skills ls in complex, challenging situations working directly with clients. You will be working closely with a team of highly experienced professionals who will provide you with direct feedback and development opportunities.

We offer competitive benefits and opportunities to support your personal and professional development. Click to learn about our commitment to your well-being. A&M recognizes that our people drive our growth, and you will be provided with the best available training and development resources through formalized and on the job training, as well as networking opportunities Learn more about why A&M is a wonderful place to work.

Core Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited university is required, with a preference for computer science, information management, data science, or related fields.
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with the ability to synthesize information from several sources and draw coherent, well-evidenced conclusions.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, projects, while meeting established deadlines and delivery objectives.
• Exceptional client service and follow-up skills, including interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Fast learner, eager to learn new technologies in a fast-paced, challenging, and uncertain environment.

Preferred Attributes:

• Expertise in the use of industry-standard review and production tools including Relativity, Reveal, Nuix, Brainspace, etc. (candidate’s maintenance of relevant software/industry certifications preferred but not required.)
• Extensive experience with standard eDiscovery methodology and best practices, with at least 7 years of experience in client service delivery.
• Sound technical understanding of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM).
• Experience using Relativity Server and Relativity one as an advanced user and database administrator.
• Experience with document review management is beneficial but not required.
• J.D. preferred but not required.

Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined from time to time as well as a 401(k) retirement plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, empl

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