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About the Role

Join Eversheds Sutherland as an eDiscovery Consultant within a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. You will work on complex, high-profile litigation and investigations, gaining exposure across teams, geographies, and the wider firm. This role sits within the specialist Litigation Technology function, supporting the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice by leveraging technology, data, and project delivery to manage complex matters.

Responsibilities

Support the delivery of eDiscovery projects across the full lifecycle, from scoping and data collection through to review, production and project close.
Take ownership of small to mid-sized matters, while supporting Senior Consultants on larger or more complex projects.
Deliver high-quality project outputs, ensuring accuracy, consistency and attention to detail throughout each matter.
Provide practical guidance to legal teams and clients on eDiscovery workflows, litigation technology and proportionate matter delivery.
Administer and configure workspaces on platforms such as RelativityOne and OpenText eDiscovery, tailoring workflows to meet matter-specific requirements.
Support budget tracking, cost monitoring, project documentation and stakeholder communication throughout the project lifecycle.
Identify risks, contribute to quality control processes, troubleshoot issues and escalate where appropriate.
Contribute ideas for best practice improvements, process efficiencies and innovation across the Litigation Technology function.
Stay up to date with industry developments, emerging technology and changes in eDiscovery best practice.
Build strong relationships with legal teams, clients and stakeholders, becoming a trusted advisor on eDiscovery and litigation technology matters.
Collaborate with the firm-wide Legal Technology community to contribute to cross-practice legal technology initiatives and share best practice.

Requirements

A degree or equivalent experience, ideally in a technical discipline such as Computer Science, Information Security or Computer Forensics, or a background in Law.
Direct eDiscovery experience gained within a consultancy, law firm or similar professional services environment.
Experience supporting multiple phases of the eDiscovery project lifecycle, with confidence managing workstreams or smaller matters independently.
A strong understanding of eDiscovery best practice and a commitment to delivering work to a high standard.
Strong client-facing and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to understand requirements, identify risks and communicate clearly with legal teams and clients.
A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with the ability to work under pressure and devise pragmatic solutions.
Proficiency in MS Office tools and a strong desire to continue developing technical skills.

Skills

Relativity Certified Administrator qualification or other eDiscovery certifications desirable.
Strong Relativity administration skills, ideally including RelativityOne, with the ability to customise workspaces, build workflows and troubleshoot platform processes.
Experience with OpenText eDiscovery, HighQ Collaborate or Opus2 Case Management would be advantageous but is not essential.
An interest in emerging technologies and the application of generative AI to litigation matters, including tools such as Relativity aiR Suite, Harvey, Legora or similar technologies.

Location

Global

Work Type

Flexible working
Agile working
Hybrid working

Experience Level

Consultant

Education Level

Degree or equivalent experience

Benefits

Benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.
Fair, transparent and equitable rewards.
Share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance.
Support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working.
Support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support.
Support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs.
Experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure.
Opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement.
Help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance.

About the Company

Eversheds Sutherland is a global law firm with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries.
We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience.
We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led.
We see the world as a place where everyone can thrive.
We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you.
Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services.
If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

Equal Opportunity

Inclusive is a core business value.
We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action.
We have an inherent respect for the individual.
We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork.
We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential.
We work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach.
This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.
We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.