eDiscovery Project Coordinator

Amentum is seeking an eDiscovery Project Coordinator to join our team supporting a new team at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC. 

This position is expected to work full-time onsite in Washington, DC. This position reports to a Project Manager.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• The eDiscovery Project Coordinator is a senior level position and is responsible for coordinating technical aspects such as assisting with strategic and legal aspects for all assigned projects and matters involving electronic discovery.
• Serves as the primary point of contact throughout the discovery lifecycle, applying in-depth knowledge and experience to provide expert consultation and advice on technology and best practices. 
• Consults with case teams to effectively develop and apply technical strategies, requirements and goals in order to develop and implement project plans, including data collection, processing, document review, document production and trial. 
• Acts as the primary point of contact and liaison for electronic discovery issues between the legal team and the contractor(s) to ensure proper communication between the parties. 
• Advises legal team on technology options to respond to specific discovery needs including but not limited to recommendations for products to perform early case assessment, document search, and document reviews in the most efficient, timely, and cost-effective manner. 
• Participates in legal proceedings, i.e. 26(f) conferences, prepares affidavits, and testifies as to the defensibility of the government’s eDiscovery process. 
• Ensures standard procedures for electronic discovery and litigation support projects are consistently applied across the life of the case. 
• Develops cost estimates and advises on maximizing efficiencies and cost reductions. 
• Oversees the creation of statistical reports providing information on collection, filtering, processing, review and productions. 
• Delegates appropriate workflow tasks, including data management, constructing search queries, processing, production and quality control. 
• Coordinates efforts of others in response to discovery requests and provides regular reports and metrics as to the status of each phase of the project. 
• Stays abreast of emerging electronic discovery litigation support technology and processes.
• Maintains current knowledge of available software applications and in area(s) of expertise.  
• Conducts regular briefings on new technology and process improvements with regard to electronic discovery.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience providing eDiscovery services and litigation support on complex and large cases involving complex eDiscovery challenges.  
• Must have demonstrated exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have experience handling financial crimes/non-compliance cases.
• Must possess detailed planning and organizational skills and have a thorough understanding of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM); especially data collection, review, analytics and production.  
• Candidate must possess solid, broad knowledge of Information Technology infrastructures including networks and other sources of data. 
• Prior knowledge and experience managing eDiscovery projects and related technologies required. 
• Advanced experience planning eDiscovery efforts, managing client expectations, and working with clients to minimize their risk exposure.  
• Must be proficient in a wide range of technologies and be knowledgeable as to eDiscovery industry “best practices” including an understanding of multiple tools and processes associated with large scale complex eDiscovery response.
• Must have general knowledge of forensics.
• Must have expertise in all search related technology (terms, prompts, AI, etc.).
• Must have expertise in litigation technology tool usage (Relativity, Nuix, Axiom, etc.).
• Must be highly organized and a problem solver.
• Must establish compliance with all directives for secured handling of documents.  
• Must have proven ability to work in a fast-paced production environment while maintaining proper priorities and scheduling on extremely tight deadlines.  
• Must work as part of a team be able to manage complex relationships with all stakeholders. 
• Must be well organized, a strong communicator, detail oriented, demonstrate good judgment, be confident working independently.  
• Undergraduate degree and graduate degrees strongly preferred along with eDiscovery related technical certifications.  
• Certification in eDiscovery program preferred.  
• Substantial relevant experience may in some cases be substituted for degree requirement.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for MRPT facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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