Kroll is seeking a strategic, delivery-focused Senior Director to lead its Sensitive Data Review (SDR) and Data Mining Service. This role is a critical component of Kroll’s breach response lifecycle, supporting clients in identifying, reviewing, and reporting sensitive data exposures. The Director will oversee operational execution, manage vendor and ecosystem partner relationships, and drive the advancement of Kroll’s proprietary methodologies and review protocols.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Leadership
- Lead end-to-end delivery of SDR and data mining engagements, ensuring quality, timeliness, and client satisfaction.
- Oversee intake, triage, ingestion, and manual review workflows using platforms like Relativity, ensuring adherence to best practices and efficiency standards.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to solve complex data challenges, recommending optimal workflows and tools.
- Deliver regular portfolio updates to Discovery Solutions leadership, including project status, risks, and margin performance.
- Communicate effectively with all project stakeholders, including clients, outside counsel, and internal teams, maintaining alignment with insurers, DFIR, and Breach Notification teams.
- Build and develop a high-performing team through recruitment, mentoring, and continuous skill development.
Vendor & Ecosystem Management
- Manage relationships with ecosystem partners, including onboarding, performance monitoring, and process improvement.
- Ensure partner alignment with Kroll’s infrastructure, including secure remote access and exclusive use of Kroll-hosted environments.
- Coordinate offshore and onshore review resources, balancing cost, quality, and client preferences.
- Manage quoting and pricing processes for SDR engagements, ensuring timely and accurate responses to client opportunities.
Methodology Development
- Develop and enhance Kroll’s SDR methodologies, including hybrid approaches combining programmatic data mining with manual review.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to standardize deliverables, integrate breach notification workflows, and strengthen review protocols for intellectual property and privileged content.
- Lead innovation initiatives leveraging generative AI and automation within Kroll’s Azure-hosted Relativity environment.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with DFIR and Breach Notification teams to ensure cohesive breach response strategies.
- Drive internal alignment across data breach teams to streamline operations, reporting, and client communications.
Essential Traits & Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in breach response, data mining, or sensitive data review operations.
- Strong vendor management skills, including onboarding and performance oversight.
- Advanced technical ability to analyze structured and unstructured data sets.
- Expertise in regulatory compliance and data privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA).
- Familiarity with Relativity, Azure-hosted environments, and AI-enhanced review tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to engage clients, outside counsel, and internal leadership.
- Prior leadership experience in a delivery-focused role, with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams.
About Kroll
Join the global leader in risk and financial advisory solutions—Kroll. With a nearly century-long legacy, we blend trusted expertise with cutting-edge technology to navigate and redefine industry complexities. As part of One Team, One Kroll, you'll contribute to a collaborative and empowering environment, propelling your career to new heights. Ready to build, protect, restore, and maximize our clients’ value? Your journey begins with Kroll.
In order to be considered for a position, you must formally apply via careers.kroll.com.
Kroll is committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants regardless of gender, gender identity, race, religion, color, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, age, or disability.
Salary range for this role is $125,000 - $250,000 USD
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in breach response, data mining, or sensitive data review operations
- Strong vendor management skills including onboarding and performance oversight
- Advanced technical ability to analyze structured and unstructured data sets
- Expertise in regulatory compliance and data privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA)
- Familiarity with Relativity, Azure-hosted environments, and AI-enhanced review tools
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to engage clients and stakeholders
- Prior leadership experience in a delivery-focused role with a track record of team building
Kroll Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kroll and has not been reviewed or approved by Kroll.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA/FSA options are part of the U.S. package, alongside life and AD&D. Breadth across core health benefits is positioned as competitive for a large advisory firm.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match is a core element of the package. Retirement support is consistently highlighted as competitive within total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays, sick leave, and PTO are included, with generous time off and parental/family leave for U.S. roles. Some roles also offer hybrid/WFH flexibility that complements time-off usability.
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What We Do
Kroll is the world’s premier provider of services and digital products related to valuation, governance, risk and transparency. We work with clients across diverse sectors in the areas of valuation, expert services, investigations, cyber security, corporate finance, restructuring, legal and business solutions, data analytics and regulatory compliance. Our firm has nearly 5,000 professionals in 30 countries and territories around the world. For more information, visit www.kroll.com.
