This Opportunity
WSP is currently seeking an E-Discovery Manager to join our Legal team based out of our Atlanta, GA office location. Other WSP regional office locations will be considered. The E-Discovery Manager will be responsible for managing the company's electronic discovery needs in support of our large legal team. This role will involve overseeing the identification, preservation, collection, processing, review, and production of electronically stored information (ESI) in response to litigation, investigations, and regulatory requests.
Your Impact
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and Implement E-Discovery Strategies: Develop and implement strategies for managing ESI throughout its lifecycle, including data retention, data minimization, and legal hold policies.
Manage E-Discovery Projects: Manage all aspects of e-discovery projects, including scoping, planning, budgeting, execution, documentation, and reporting.
Liaise with IT and Legal Teams: Work closely with IT and legal teams to identify sources of ESI and ensure its proper collection and preservation.
Vendor Management: Manage relationships with external e-discovery vendors and consultants, ensuring quality control and cost-effectiveness.
Training and Education: Provide training and education to legal and business teams on e-discovery processes and best practices.
Stay Current with Industry Trends: Stay current with industry trends, court rulings, and changes to e-discovery rules and best practices.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management, or Law related field.
5-7 years of experience in e-discovery, preferably in a law firm or corporate legal department.
Familiarity with e-discovery software and tools, and understanding of data management principles.
Strong project management skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Preferred Qualifications
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About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.