GCO eDiscovery Manager, Assistant Director
The GCO eDiscovery Manager, Assistant Director at EY is a pivotal role within the General Counsel's Office, focusing on managing electronic discovery processes for complex litigation, regulatory matters, subpoenas, and internal investigations. This position collaborates closely with attorneys, case managers, outside counsel, and Discovery Operations to deliver high-quality, defensible eDiscovery services throughout the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) lifecycle.
Key responsibilities include serving as a subject-matter expert on enterprise eDiscovery and legal technology platforms, leveraging advanced analytics, technology-assisted review (TAR), and AI-enabled review workflows to enhance efficiency and defensibility. The role involves leading discovery strategy discussions, matter kickoff meetings, search consultations, and status meetings with attorneys, case managers, and outside counsel. Additionally, the eDiscovery Manager designs, develops, and validates AI prompts, classification criteria, and review workflows, and advises matter teams on defensible review and production strategies.
Candidates should possess an undergraduate degree and have a minimum of 8-10 years of discovery experience, including advising attorneys and legal stakeholders on discovery strategy and defensibility. Experience in designing, testing, validating, and optimizing prompts for AI-assisted legal and eDiscovery workflows is essential, along with leveraging generative AI for document classification, review acceleration, issue identification, summarization, and workflow automation. Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills are required, as well as a solid attention to detail to oversee the quality of services provided by the e-discovery operations team.
The base salary range for this position varies by location:
- New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices: $110,200 to $187,400
- Bay Area California offices: $114,800 to $195,200
- All other office locations in the US, including Sacramento: $91,900 to $171,800
Individual salaries within these ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors, including education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. In addition, EY offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Under the flexible vacation policy, employees can decide how much vacation time they need based on personal circumstances. Time off is also granted for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
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