E-Discovery Services Specialist

Are you eDiscovery Specialist looking to join a growing team in one of Vancouver's top international Law firms. Do you have a background as a Paralegal or a Legal Assistant with an understanding of Litigation procedures and its requirements? If so then reach out to me and let’s have a discussion!

ABOUT OUR CLIENT

Our client is a prominent international business law and litigation firm with over 950 Lawyers located across 10 global offices. The firm provides strategic advice in all areas of business law, catering to a diverse range of clients that include Fortune 100 companies, corporate clients, government agencies, regulatory authorities, non-profit bodies and individuals. They are committed to delivering exceptional legal services with integrity, innovation, and a client centric approach.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of Vancouver's largest Law firms located in the heart of Downtown. You will work closely with the Director of your team who works out of Vancouver while the rest of your team operate out of Toronto. This is a new role created for the Vancouver office, so it's an opportunity to get in on the ground floor. You will be afforded a flexible hybrid work schedule to accommodate the new role and the rest of your team operating on the East Coast.

ABOUT THE POSITION

In this position, you will be reporting to the Director of E- Discovery Services who operates out of Vancouver. Your day to day will involve managing projects and tasks within the Vancouver E-Discovery Services Group. Your duties will include but are not limited:

ESI Management

• Collaborate with legal teams to identify and collect ESI
• Distribute custodian questionnaires and conduct custodian interviews
• Instruct clients on self-collection and document the collection process
• Track, label, transfer, store and delete ESI
• Execute counsel and client requests related to ESI

Vendor Management

• Provide instructions to vendors for tasks, such as paper scanning, coding, workspace creation, ESI processing, and production preparation.
• Manage vendor invoices, including verification, reporting, and storage
• Maintain Vendor estimates, proposals and pricing information

Workspace Management

• Manage the lifecycle of workspaces from setup to disposition.
• Oversee ESI and document review processes
• Complete and maintain workspace logs, reports and checklists
• Fulfill counsel requests related to workspace management and document identification, review, importing and exporting data, oversight and generation of production exports and schedules to Lists of Documents, etc.

Training and process Improvement

• Contribute to process improvement by creating or editing checklists, templates, and playbooks.
• Provide software or process related training sessions to firm employees, clients, etc.
• Professional and technical development though e-discovery
• certifications and regularly attending industry webinars, training sessions, etc.

THE REQUIREMENTS

• 2 - 3+ of experience with litigation, ideally in large firm setting
• An e-discovery certification or ability to demonstrate technical proficiency with Relativity/e-discovery software
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite software
• Paralegal diploma/Legal Assistant certificate preferred
• Understanding of Litigation procedures and requirements preferred
• Highly organized, professional and excellent attention to detail in conjugation with strong communication skills as well as the ability to work independently

COMPENSATION

• $60,000 - $90,000 depending on experience
• 3 weeks vacation
• Flexible Medical and Dental benefits (effective from start date)
• Health & Wellness subsidy
• Group retirement savings plan with matching contributions
• Personal days, paid vacation & paid sick days

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply directly to this posting with the most recent version of your resume. If you would like to speak with us regarding this position, please contact Michael Shiel at: 604 558 3856 ext. 213 or email mshiel@impactrecruitment.ca. To learn more about our open positions, visit us at impactrecruitment.ca.

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