Director of eDiscovery & Data, Washington D.C + other locations - $320k

Director of eDiscovery & Data

You’ll set the eDiscovery strategy for an entire AmLaw 100 firm and own the business that delivers it: the service portfolio, the technology roadmap, the budget and the team. Our client is an international law firm that handles high-stakes litigation, investigations and regulatory matters for Fortune 500 companies, and it provides eDiscovery technology services both to its own matter teams and directly to clients.

This is a new senior hire. You’ll be the firm’s lead adviser on discovery technology, working with the leaders of its eDiscovery and Information Management practice. You’ll decide where data, analytics, automation and generative AI improve matter delivery and defensibility, and you’ll make the business case for the investment.

Responsibilities of a Director of eDiscovery:

• Set and deliver a multi-year eDiscovery and data strategy, with a service, technology and investment roadmap tied to firm and client priorities.
• Own the operating model: governance, delivery standards, service levels, demand planning and resourcing.
• Run platform and vendor decisions from evaluation through to lifecycle management, and lead commercial negotiations with the firm’s Vendor Management Office.
• Own financial performance, including budgeting, pricing input, recovery, capacity and investment planning.
• Provide executive oversight on complex or high-risk matters, and support pitches and client conversations as a differentiated service.
• Build and lead a multi-office team through organization design, succession planning and capability development.

Requirements of a Director of eDiscovery:

Essential

• 10+ years of progressive experience in eDiscovery technology and litigation support, including 5+ years leading teams.
• Deep knowledge across the discovery lifecycle: platforms, TAR, analytics, machine learning, generative AI, forensic collection and information security.
• Strong commercial and financial skills: business cases, budgets, pricing and recovery.
• A track record of building and running multi-year strategies, service roadmaps and operating models.
• The executive presence to advise partners, practice leaders and clients on complex or sensitive issues.
• A bachelor’s degree.

Nice to have

• Experience at a large law firm, ideally AmLaw 100, or in a comparable in-house or professional services setting.
• Experience running a client-facing, billable eDiscovery service.
• Experience leading cross-functional change across Practice Management, IT, InfoSec and Finance.

Benefits and compensation

$195,000 to $290,000 in Washington, DC, Boston, Chicago

$220,000 to $320,000 in New York, San Francisco and LA

$190,000 to $280,000 in Dallas, Denver

• Discretionary bonus.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Retirement plan.
• All-purpose leave.
• Backup childcare.
• Wellness programs.

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APT Search is running this search on behalf of our client. If you’re interested, apply directly on this advert. If you have any questions, or would like to refer someone, reach out to Matthew at View email address on click.appcast.io.

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.