eDiscovery Specialist - Cape Town, South Africa - Cognia Law

Description

About the Role

Cognia Law is seeking an experienced eDiscovery Specialist to lead and manage eDiscovery initiatives, providing expert guidance and support to legal teams and clients. The successful candidate will oversee the administration of eDiscovery platforms, implement advanced data analytics, and ensure best practices in data processing, collection, and document review projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement data culling strategies, leveraging advanced analytics and assisted review using various eDiscovery platforms.
• Manage the full life cycle of the EDRM Model, ensuring seamless execution and delivery.
• Oversee document review platform administration, including creating coding panels, searches, batching documents, and generating production sets.
• Conduct quality control and quality assurance on production sets prior to delivery.
• Provide technical assistance related to the review platform, including user and admin training sessions, troubleshooting technical issues, and password management.
• Collaborate with the development team to implement best practices related to data processing, advanced analytics, and document review project management.
• Act as a subject matter expert in eDiscovery, providing guidance and support to legal teams and clients.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in eDiscovery, incorporating them into the workflow.
• Lead and mentor a team of eDiscovery professionals, ensuring high performance and continuous development.
• Manage end-to-end project delivery, from project scoping and set-up to execution and successful completion.

Requirements

• Law degree from a top South African or UK/EU-based tertiary institution.
• Certification in Relativity or other leading eDiscovery platforms.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in data culling, analytics, and eDiscovery platforms.
• Ability to understand and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with the ability to analyze data and generate insightful reports using Power BI.
• Articulate and confident communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and exceptional administrative skills.