eDiscovery Specialist NEW

Bristol, Gloucestershire
DAC Beachcroft LLP
eDiscovery Specialist

Department: Professional and Commercial Risk

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Bristol

Description

As well as a qualified Solicitor/Associate, this role would suit an experienced Paralegal or eDiscovery Project Manager. While you will be affiliated with a DACB office, we are flexible as to your location for this position.

DACB Discover is an eDiscovery, early case assessment, and disclosure solution that enables the seamless use of established document review platforms without the need to separately instruct a third-party provider. It allows our fee-earners to ingest, process, review, and create productions for multiple data types and can be used as a principal depository and review platform for evidence and unused material in various matters.

We’re seeking an entrepreneurial and dynamic Solicitor/Associate to support in the continued commercial growth of DACB Discover and associated eDiscovery services, as well as providing advisory support for the range of eDiscovery projects we manage in the UK and elsewhere.

As part of our wider Professional & Commercial Risk (Commercial Dispute Resolution – CDR) team, this position offers ample scope for development and career growth.

Key Responsibilities

Non-fee earning

• Support DACB Discover lead fee earner with product, service and operational development (adoption of new AI capabilities within the discovery platforms) and internal adoption
• Attending business development meetings as required and interfacing with third party providers and internal stakeholders, identifying and developing opportunities for growth
• Development working knowledge of the commercial model and monitoring project budgets

Fee-earning

• Support other fee earning staff by providing legal project management and advisory support in respect of:
  • Forensic collections scoping calls
  • Document review
  • Searching and reporting, including disclosure issues
• Provide additional fee earning support to the wider commercial litigation practice as required

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Significant experience of managing or involvement with disclosure and mid-large scale document review projects using eDiscovery tools (self-service or third-party led)
• A working understanding of civil procedure rules, particular as regards disclosure
• Excellent and demonstrable interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills
• An entrepreneurial attitude and a strong and demonstrable desire to expand eDiscovery, project management and/or legal tech skills (including the use of AI based solutions in relation to investigations & discovery)
• Technical expertise and experience in one of the following key areas would be desirable (commensurate with experience):
  • General commercial disputes
  • Financial services disputes (insurance; wealth management; banking)
  • White collar criminal defence, business crime and internal investigations