Project Manager

Senior Project ManagerAt Norton Rose Fulbright, people thrive because of a shared commitment to quality, unity and integrity. The highly regarded law firm consistently receives recognition from Great Place to Work and Top Workplaces, two companies that specialize in assessing organizational culture. Teams collaborate across regions, value new ideas and deliver meaningful client solutions, supported by a culture that embraces ambition, development and shared success. With more than 3,000 lawyers and 3,000 business services professionals working together across 50 offices worldwide, this global law firm provides a full range of legal services to leading corporations and financial institutions operating in key markets and sectors.As an early adopter of advanced eDiscovery technology and methodologies, the Firm's Global eDiscovery Services Department, provides strategic services to our disputes lawyers and clients. Working alongside other talented professionals, you'll be surrounded by an open and collaborative culture that embraces recognition and professional development.The Senior Project Manager position is empowered to support all phases of the eDiscovery lifecycle through the application of sophisticated eDiscovery workflows and technology assisted review (TAR) processes. Candidates must possess a good working knowledge of corporate IT enterprise technology, and have experience in collaborating with client IT departments to implement preservation and collection strategies.Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:Work closely with disputes lawyers, clients and colleagues to implement and deliver high quality eDiscovery solutions from collection through review and productionConsult with lawyers and corporate IT professionals to develop identification, preservation, and collection protocolsAssist lawyers to develop effective data culling and filtering strategies through the use of search term calibration processes, data analytics, and TARRecommend strategies for eDiscovery projects, including design and implementation of review workflows, across various review platforms as appropriateSupport document review projects and generate and analyze daily productivity metricsMonitor and remain apprised of case law developments in electronic discovery and emerging litigation technologyCollaborate with and assist in mentoring the team's project analystsHow You'll Grow:Work on challenging engagements and have the opportunity to contribute to process improvement initiativesLearn from industry leaders and lawyers in the Firm's Information Governance, Cyber and eDiscovery practicesParticipate in SMART goal initiatives aimed at helping to develop and achieve career objectivesOther dutiesPlease note this job description does not cover or contain all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time.The role is ideally in Texas, but the role can be located in any city where we have a US office. Flexibility to visit the office for training or meetings is required.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree requiredMinimum 5 years of eDiscovery project management and technology experienceIn lieu of bachelor's degree, 9 years of relevant eDiscovery project management and technology experienceExtensive experience in executing continuous active learning and TAR strategiesExperience with Nuix and Relativity, preferred.Strong verbal and written communication skillsAbility to work independently to handle multiple projects with consistently high quality resultsWillingness to provide after hours and weekend support as necessaryAbility to work both as part of a team and independently with limited supervisionAbility to train, manage and delegate tasks to project analysts and project managersAbility to work efficiently and effectively under rigorous deadlines in high-pressure situationsAbility to exercise good judgment in sensitive or stressful situationsExcellent analytical, problem identification and resolution skillsProven and demonstrable dedication to work product quality and client serviceAbility to measure and anticipate time, costs and risks associated with project tasks