About the Role
The Senior Manager, Case/Contract Management Services, leads Client Services teams supporting eDiscovery and legal managed services. This role provides strategic oversight for delivery operations, client satisfaction, process governance, and staff development, acting as a senior escalation point for complex issues. The Senior Manager oversees teams delivering high-quality legal and eDiscovery services, ensuring consistency, scalability, defensibility, and operational excellence. The role combines leadership, client relationship management, workforce development, and continuous improvement responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior client-facing leader for strategic accounts, providing consultative guidance and operational oversight across legal, compliance, CyberMine and Data Subject Access Request engagements.
- Manage and lead team of 5-8 Client Managers.
- Directly supervise and mentor employees and team leads, including performance management, coaching, and career development.
- Develop staffing strategies to ensure appropriate coverage across clients, matters, and shifts.
- Establish performance expectations, productivity goals, and quality standards for team members.
- Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and development discussions.
- Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, client focus, and continuous improvement.
- Identify succession planning opportunities and prepare future leaders within the organisation.
- Maintain expert knowledge of the Case/Contract Management Services function and related workflows.
- Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement scalable corrective actions.
- Identify process gaps, operational risks, and opportunities for standardisation.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, efficiency, and defensibility.
- Consult with workgroup leaders to develop customised workflows and service solutions.
- Ensure compliance processes and workflows supporting UK regulatory, privacy, and contract management services are effectively governed, documented, and continuously improved.
- Partner with global counterparts to ensure consistent service delivery and governance.
- Collaborate across Client Services, Processing, Production, Managed Review, Client Support, and Technology teams.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives that improve operational effectiveness and client outcomes.
- Oversee resource planning, capacity management, forecasting, and operational reporting.
- Support budgeting, scope management, and utilisation objectives.
- Monitor operational metrics and implement action plans to improve performance.
- Contribute to strategic initiatives and service offering enhancements.
- Maintain the technical expertise necessary to perform all responsibilities of a Senior Case/Contract Management Services Analyst when required.
- Provide guidance on Relativity, Viewpoint, analytics, productions, review workflows, and defensibility best practices.
- Act as a senior escalation resource for complex client, legal, technical, and workflow matters.
- Mentor and train direct reports to achieve proficiency in all core Client Services responsibilities and competencies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
- 8 – 12+ years of experience in eDiscovery, legal services, or managed legal services environments.
- 2–5+ years of people management experience leading professional teams.
- Proven experience managing multiple teams, projects, and client relationships simultaneously.
- Advanced expertise in Relativity, Viewpoint, and eDiscovery workflows.
- Demonstrated success leading teams, driving process improvements, and managing operational performance.
- Strong coaching, consulting, communication, and client relationship management skills.
- Experience implementing RCA-driven solutions and organisational best practices.
Skills
- eDiscovery
- Legal Managed Services
- Relativity
- Viewpoint
- Data Subject Access Request
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Process Improvement
- Client Relationship Management
- Coaching
- Consulting
- Communication
Location
- US
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 8-12+ years
- 2-5+ years management
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- eDiscovery certifications preferred
- Industry certifications preferred
About the Company
- Conduent’s Legal, Compliance and Analytics (LCA) business focuses on streamlining data, ensuring defensibility, and cutting costs in response to rising legal demands.
- The division provides end-to-end eDiscovery, legal managed services, and risk solutions to help corporate and law firm leaders zero in on critical information.
- Currently utilised by 20% of the Fortune 100, the business employs high-performance platforms like Viewpoint and Relativity One to manage complex litigation with speed and accuracy.
- A global team of lawyers and data scientists provides scalable 24/7 support to supercharge attorney decisions and meet strict litigation deadlines.
- Through our dedicated associates, Conduent delivers mission-critical services and solutions on behalf of Fortune 100 companies and over 500 governments - creating exceptional outcomes for our clients and the millions of people who count on them.
- You have an opportunity to personally thrive, make a difference and be part of a culture where individuality is noticed and valued every day.
Equal Opportunity
- Conduent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, gender identity, gender expression, sex/gender, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, use of a guide dog or service animal, military/veteran status, citizenship status, basis of genetic information, or any other group protected by law.
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