Managing Director, Data & Technology, eDiscovery

Managing Director, Data & Technology, eDiscovery

12 Nov 2024
New York, New york city 00000 New york city USA

Managing Director, Data & Technology, eDiscovery

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.Practice Overview:Bright Labs, proudly a part of Ankura, is at the forefront of the eDiscovery industry, having contributed to some of the most significant and globally recognized eDiscovery investigations and litigations. Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data, technology, and analytical thought to address complex client issues. We pride ourselves on a unique combination of technical skills, subject-matter expertise, and litigation technology experience, enabling us to deliver comprehensive, creative, and insightful solutions that guide our clients through the intricacies of eDiscovery challenges.The role is located in Chicago, New York, or San Francisco. There will be remote opportunity within these three locations. Role Overview: Ankura provides Managing Directors with the opportunity to work collaboratively on diverse teams with skilled, intelligent, driven, and successful individuals; the team collaborates with eDiscovery, cybersecurity, data analytics, and investigatory experts to assess and respond to both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of problems. Ankura is focused on hiring Managing Directors who will serve as the foundation of a growing firm dedicated to its people, culture, and delivering high-quality service to clients. As a Managing Director, you will be a key contributor to helping grow the discovery team from both a revenue and solutions perspective. You will work closely with the Senior Managing Directors to help execute the strategic vision for the practice. The Managing Director will manage teams of Discovery, projects, and revenue generation. The MD will work closely with project teams to become familiar with clients' big-picture objectives and challenges and execute on critical project deliverables to ensure these objectives are met on time and with the highest quality. Responsibilities:

Serve as client's point of contact and Ankura’s day-to-day leader in the management and execution of projects and workstreams involving the identification, collection, processing, review, and production of electronic data relevant to litigation or regulatory investigations. Specific functional Discovery tasks include

Collections/Pre-Processing:

Assist clients with finding, documenting, and preventing deletion of data potentially relevant to litigation, regulatory matters, or critical business operations.

Develop solutions and strategies to collect data with special considerations for the unique environment and project-specific complexities of an engagement.

Coordinate forensic collections with client and Ankura’s forensics team and quality review collections documentation supplied by the forensics team.

Create and recommend a pre-processing strategy to the client.

Coordinate forensic pre-processing work (deNIST, file filters, etc.) with Ankura’s forensics team, including documenting pre-processing workflow.

Processing:

Advise client on data reduction strategies including deNISTing, file extension filtering, date culling, and search term filtering.

Coordinate (provide instruction, obtain status reports, etc.) processing work with Ankura’s processing team.

Analyze exception reports, develop recommendations for handling each type of exception, and communicate plan to client.

Quality review search hit reports prior to sending to client.

Review:

Assist clients with the selection of the appropriate technology to meet specific project objectives.

Assist with development of efficient work streams, batching strategy, and technology configuration for 1st, 2nd, 3rd tier review; as well as witness review, exhibit designation, and trial preparation.

Conduct customized Relativity training sessions for clients, emphasizing appropriate add-on features as necessary.

Advise clients regarding the efficient use of concept clustering, near-duplicate identification, e-mail threading, and assisted review (predictive coding) within the Relativity tool.

Design customized reports for clients.

Troubleshoot Relativity issues with kCura and coordinate custom Relativity development work, as necessary.

Coordinate data loads to the review tool with Ankura’s processing team.

Production:

Assist with written collateral to support the production process, such as motions, orders, or proposals to courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production.

Provide proactive guidance regarding format, strategy, and timelines for production of electronic data.

Work with client to develop production identification strategy.

Managerial Tasks:

Assist in the management of finances of each engagement including developing, documenting, and tracking project budgets, adjusting budgets as appropriate, communicating changes in budgets internally and to the client, and managing the revenue forecasting and invoicing process.

Review and discuss expectations, anticipated scope of work, and project timeline with client and Ankura’s team.

Manage project close-out process including data return and database archival, ensuring that clients understand the implications of on-going data retention relative to their company’s policies.

Provide clients and Managing Directors and Senior Managing Directors with periodic status updates, reports, etc. throughout the engagement.

Generate consistent and thorough documentation to support processes executed throughout the project lifecycle. Specific tasks may include writing up interview notes and drafting emails, memorandum or reports that demonstrate specific processes followed.

Mentor, lead, and delegate tasks to junior grade colleagues to support their training and professional development with the goal of creating an exciting leveraged, team environment that offers challenging opportunities and support to all employees and is poised for continued expansion and success.

Assist in the recruiting process by screening resumes and interviewing candidates.

Supervise personnel including Associates, Senior Associates, client personnel, clerical support, and others as appropriate.

Assist the business development team throughout the sales process by building relationships with current and potential future clients, demonstrating firm technology to potential clients, and providing supporting documentation, including proposals and cost estimates, regarding our offerings.

Demonstrate business development acumen via networking and other business development activities, showcasing the ability to convert networking relationships to sales leads and ultimately, new revenue.

Increase revenue on current engagements by identifying opportunities to cross-sell services offered by Data Analytics and Digital Solutions & Development teams.

What We Offer:

The opportunity to work on some of the largest and most recognized global eDiscovery cases.

A collaborative environment where creativity and insight are valued.

Exposure to cutting-edge technology and methodologies in the field of digital forensics and eDiscovery.

A supportive team that fosters professional growth and development.

Qualifications:

BA/BS in MIS, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Law, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Information Technology, or similar degree

10+ years of prior experience overseeing computer forensics and electronic discovery preferably in a consulting environment

Team player who is comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with minimal supervision

Ability to interact confidently with senior management and lawyers/partners

Ability to manage time and tasks around intense deadlines for clients who work in a time-sensitive 24x7 industry

Ability to travel, often with little notice

#LI-Remote#LI-NT1 Ankura is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters, if you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, submit an online application, or participate in an interview/assessment, please email accommodations@ankura.com or call toll-free +1.312-583-2122. This email and phone number are created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues unrelated to a disability, will not receive a response.Ankura Consulting Group, LLC is an independent global expert services and advisory firm that delivers services and end-to-end solutions to help clients at critical inflection points related to conflict, crisis, performance, risk, strategy, and transformation. The Ankura team consists of more than 1,800 professionals serving 3,000+ clients across 55 countries who are leaders in their respective fields and areas of expertise. Collaborative Lateral Thinking That Deliversᵀᴹ, hard-earned experience, expertise, and multidisciplinary capabilities drive results and Ankura is unrivalled in its ability to assist clients to Protect, Create, and Recover Valueᵀᴹ. For more information, please visit, ankura.com.

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