Associate Consultant - eDiscovery and Forensic Technology

Associate Consultant

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

 

Responsibilities

 

• Assisting in organizing and maintaining Electronically Stored Information (ESI) and other litigation documents to ensure best practices and compliance with requirements of the Client.

• Perform platform discovery and corresponding searches on the identified data in the ediscovery platforms.

• Advise on the best practices, processes and procedures for the processing, culling in robust processing platform Nuix and migration of ESI into eDiscovery review platform Relativity.

• Monitor the eDiscovery and delivery processes and advice on potential issues and solutions.

• Will be assisting in all the technical needs and support required by Client within the capabilities of Nuix and Relativity platforms. 

• Provide Relativity consulting services (relativity administration capability) and assist the Client’s lawyers, attorneys and paralegals in their ESI review process.

• Individuals will assist in defining the problem and understanding requirements/client's need. They will also assist in analyzing and identifying a solution. The individuals will use forensic technology and electronic discovery tools and technology to process email and other electronic media, with the goal of developing actionable insights for our clients and to present these findings to KPMG and/or client contacts.

• Liaise with both internal to eDiscovery and external team’s subject matter experts to identify optimum processes for the processing and delivery of ESI.

• Identify inconsistencies and / or gaps in the processes or procedures in ESI identification, collection, processing, hosting or delivery and to offer technical solutions to those issues.

• Act as the lead technical liaison between case/engagement managers and Legal teams to provide expert technical knowledge regarding eDiscovery processes with a specialized knowledge of managing ESI.

• Ensure the custodian’s electronically stored information (ESI) follows the defined eDiscovery process.

• Resolution of issues impacting the readability of ESI provided to review platforms (predominantly Relativity).

• Manages the delivery of services in support of the Client’s business operations, ensuring services are delivered effectively and on time. 

• Manages escalations by working with Client Services and other Service Operations Specialists to accurately resolve escalated issues quickly.

 

Experience / Skills

 

• 1 to 5 years of relevant experience in eDiscovery domain.
• Strong knowledge on eDiscovery process flow, document review and Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) cycle is a must. 
• Extensive knowledge in Nuix, Relativity/RelativityOne, SQL Data base, Storage management/Infrastructure Management and any other ediscovery platforms/tools.
• Knowledge and hands on experience in MS O365 eDiscovery, Encase, FTK, F-Response, Helix, live memory collection, and Paraben will be added value.
• Relativity Certifications like RCA, RRS; Nuix Certifications and Reveal BrainSpace certified will be preferred.
• Extensive experience and knowledge on handling various filetypes.
• Understanding data properties such as data structure, file signatures, email threading and email pattern.
• Ability to multi-task, organizing workload independently, understanding prioritization of tasks across projects and ability to work in team as well as independently.
• Strong relationship management, analytical skills, problem solving, business planning, financial management, strategic agility, communication, influencing and presentation skills.
• Strong communication skills and fluent in English (written and verbal).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment.
• Candidate should have an interest in and an ability to rapidly learn new tools and technologies. For example, the candidate should be able to identify and work with new tools / technologies to plug and play on client projects as needed to solve the problem at hand.
• Excellent understanding of the legal framework of eDiscovery, existing protocols, practices and relevant legal standards.
• A detailed knowledge of forensic procedures for analysis, processing and tracking of collected data - media logging, chain of custody, hashing/integrity, and similar processes.
• Demonstrated skills in project management and capable of managing multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.
• A professional, collaborative and client-oriented attitude.

 

 

Education

 

• B.E. / B. Tech and Masters (preferably in computer science or MCA) from a reputed University.

• Assisting in organizing and maintaining Electronically Stored Information (ESI) and other litigation documents to ensure best practices and compliance with requirements of the Client.

• Perform platform discovery and corresponding searches on the identified data in the ediscovery platforms.

• Advise on the best practices, processes and procedures for the processing, culling in robust processing platform Nuix and migration of ESI into eDiscovery review platform Relativity.

• Monitor the eDiscovery and delivery processes and advice on potential issues and solutions.

• Will be assisting in all the technical needs and support required by Client within the capabilities of Nuix and Relativity platforms. 

• Provide Relativity consulting services (relativity administration capability) and assist the Client’s lawyers, attorneys and paralegals in their ESI review process.

• Individuals will assist in defining the problem and understanding requirements/client's need. They will also assist in analyzing and identifying a solution. The individuals will use forensic technology and electronic discovery tools and technology to process email and other electronic media, with the goal of developing actionable insights for our clients and to present these findings to KPMG and/or client contacts.

• Liaise with both internal to eDiscovery and external team’s subject matter experts to identify optimum processes for the processing and delivery of ESI.

• Identify inconsistencies and / or gaps in the processes or procedures in ESI identification, collection, processing, hosting or delivery and to offer technical solutions to those issues.

• Act as the lead technical liaison between case/engagement managers and Legal teams to provide expert technical knowledge regarding eDiscovery processes with a specialized knowledge of managing ESI.

• Ensure the custodian’s electronically stored information (ESI) follows the defined eDiscovery process.

• Resolution of issues impacting the readability of ESI provided to review platforms (predominantly Relativity).

• Manages the delivery of services in support of the Client’s business operations, ensuring services are delivered effectively and on time. 

• Manages escalations by working with Client Services and other Service Operations Specialists to accurately resolve escalated issues quickly.

• 1 to 5 years of relevant experience in eDiscovery domain.
• Strong knowledge on eDiscovery process flow, document review and Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) cycle is a must. 
• Extensive knowledge in Nuix, Relativity/RelativityOne, SQL Data base, Storage management/Infrastructure Management and any other ediscovery platforms/tools.
• Knowledge and hands on experience in MS O365 eDiscovery, Encase, FTK, F-Response, Helix, live memory collection, and Paraben will be added value.
• Relativity Certifications like RCA, RRS; Nuix Certifications and Reveal BrainSpace certified will be preferred.
• Extensive experience and knowledge on handling various filetypes.
• Understanding data properties such as data structure, file signatures, email threading and email pattern.
• Ability to multi-task, organizing workload independently, understanding prioritization of tasks across projects and ability to work in team as well as independently.
• Strong relationship management, analytical skills, problem solving, business planning, financial management, strategic agility, communication, influencing and presentation skills.
• Strong communication skills and fluent in English (written and verbal).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment.
• Candidate should have an interest in and an ability to rapidly learn new tools and technologies. For example, the candidate should be able to identify and work with new tools / technologies to plug and play on client projects as needed to solve the problem at hand.
• Excellent understanding of the legal framework of eDiscovery, existing protocols, practices and relevant legal standards.
• A detailed knowledge of forensic procedures for analysis, processing and tracking of collected data - media logging, chain of custody, hashing/integrity, and similar processes.
• Demonstrated skills in project management and capable of managing multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.
• A professional, collaborative and client-oriented attitude.

Experience Level

Mid Level