eDiscovery Project Manager

Description and Requirements
The Team You Will Join
In Government & Legal Affairs, you'll be an engaged and trusted partner - empowered to deliver innovative solutions, influence public policy, and achieve results that enable MetLife's growth and protect its global interests. Applying a commercial and contemporary mindset, you'll advocate for what's possible, overcome challenges, and embrace different perspectives. If you also pride yourself on acting with accountability, transparency, and respect, apply to join our Government & Legal Affairs team today.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced temporary eDiscovery professional to provide hands-on support across active litigation matters during a period of increased workload and operational transition. This role will work closely with attorneys, paralegals, legal operations, IT, and external vendors to ensure high-quality, timely, and compliant execution of core eDiscovery activities.
Key Responsibilities
• Support end-to-end eDiscovery workflows, including data intake, processing coordination, review support, and production preparation • Partner with attorneys and internal stakeholders to respond to discovery requests, court deadlines, and litigation needs • Manage case-level tasks within eDiscovery platforms such as Relativity, Microsoft Purview, or comparable tools • Coordinate with external vendors on data processing, hosting, review support, and productions • Perform quality control (QC) on review sets, productions, and deliverables to ensure accuracy and compliance • Assist with privilege log support, redactions, and documentation as required • Track task progress, identify risks or issues, and escalate appropriately • Follow established internal workflows, protocols, and discovery compliance requirements
Required Qualifications
• 4-7 years of hands-on experience in eDiscovery or litigation support • Practical working knowledge of the e-discovery lifecycle and legal hold concepts • Strong working knowledge of the eDiscovery lifecycle (EDRM) and legal hold concepts • Experience using at least one major eDiscovery platform (Relativity preferred) • Ability to manage multiple matters, priorities, and deadlines with minimal supervision • Strong attention to detail with a disciplined approach to quality control • Professional, clear communication skills when working with attorneys, legal teams, and vendors
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting in-house legal teams • Familiarity with Microsoft Purview and modern enterprise data sources (e.g., Microsoft 365, Teams, cloud-based data) • Prior experience supporting vendor transitions, backlog reduction, or operational stabilization initiatives • ACEDS, Relativity, or comparable eDiscovery training or certification
Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
The expected salary range for this position is $103,300- $137,700 This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
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MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
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