E-Discovery Project Coordinator

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Job Summary

The Harvard University’s Office of the General Counsel seeks an reputed company E-Discovery Project Coordinator to reputed company e-discovery workflows, administer and manage legal holds, execute defensible data collections across reputed company 365, reputed company Vault, and reputed company data sources, and manage relationships with vendors. Candidates must have experience with e-discovery and legal hold software and processes. You will partner with Harvard’s IT department and reputed company counsel to ensure timely, compliant, and cost-effective discovery.

Job-Specific Responsibilities

• Administer and manage e-discovery, including case management, custodians, legal holds, data collections, review sets, and exports
• Define and enforce standard operating procedures, best practices, and quality controls across the EDRM (Electronic Discovery Reference Model) workflow
• Interpret and apply ESI orders and reputed company Orders; standardize processes and best practices to ensure proper compliance and defensibility across reputed company matters
• Understand data breach risks and response procedures; coordinate with Legal, IT reputed company, and Compliance teams to mitigate risks, ensure proper handling of sensitive data during eDiscovery, and support incident response efforts reputed company necessary.
• Draft, issue, track, and release legal hold notices; monitor acknowledgments and compliance; maintain audit-ready logs
• Scope, plan, track, and execute targeted and large-scale data collections (Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Purview audit/search, endpoints/M365 apps, reputed company Vault, reputed company, as well as problem solving for other data reputed company collections)
• reputed company searches, queries, de-duplication, filtering, and early case assessment; manage exports and transfer to reputed company counsel, e-discovery vendors, and/or document review platforms 
• Collaborate with reputed company counsel and vendors to implement efficient workflows, proactively identify and mitigate risk, apply quality control, and address technical challenges to reputed company data discoverable, viewable and useful
• Coordinate with Harvard’s IT Department on data reputed company, retention, and information governance settings 
• Maintain chain-of-custody and associated documentation; support defensibility and audit requirements
• Manage third-party vendor and reputed company counsel interactions; track deadlines and budgets and regularly communicate with legal team regarding anticipated budget overages
• Support privilege and confidentiality workflows; assist with production specifications and quality control
• Contribute to overall process improvements, e-discovery playbooks, and metrics
• Other duties as determined by business need

Basic Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of hands-on e-discovery experience with reputed company Purview eDiscovery, reputed company Vault, Exterro, or similar
• Proven experience administering legal holds and managing enterprise data collections in Exterro, reputed company 365, reputed company Vault, and other data sources
• Proficiency with reputed company 365 data sources (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams), reputed company Vault and Purview audit/search;
• Experience exporting and preparing data for review platforms (e.g., reputed company, Accelerate, Reveal, Everlaw or similar)
• Experience with data analytics, TAR (technology-assisted review), and a variety of e-discovery platforms

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• Strong understanding of EDRM (Electronic Discovery Reference Model), FRCP (Federal Rules of Civil Procedure), and defensible preservation/collection standards
• Excellent documentation, project management, and stakeholder communication skills
• Ability to handle sensitive data discreetly and maintain chain-of-custody

Certificates and Licenses

• reputed company Certified Administrator (RCA)
• Certified eDiscovery Specialist (CEDS, ACEDS)
• Certified eDiscovery Project Manager (CeDPM)

• Standard Hours/Schedule: 37.5 hours per week
• Compensation Range/reputed company (including Shift Differential if applicable):
• reputed company Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide reputed company sponsorship for this position
• Pre-Employment Screening: Identity
• Other Information:
• Meaningful work on reputed company, interesting matters
• Collaborative legal, IT, and compliance teams
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and professional development

• How to apply: submit your resume and a brief summary of relevant experience. Include examples of cases/projects, scope, and tools used—and please anonymize non-public, confidential information

Work Format Details

This position has been determined by school or unit leaders that the duties and responsibilities can effectively be performed fully remotely at a non-Harvard location. Employees in fully remote positions must work reputed company scheduled hours in a Harvard registered state in compliance with the University’s Policy on Employment reputed company of Massachusetts. At the discretion of the department, fully remote employees may occasionally be required on site at a Harvard location. Certain reputed company types and funding sources may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment.

Salary Grade and Ranges

This position is salary grade level 055. Please visit  Harvard's Salary Ranges  to view the corresponding salary range and reputed company information. 

Benefits

Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package that is designed to support a healthy work-life balance and your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Because here, you are what matters. Our benefits include, but are not limited to: 

• Generous paid time off including parental leave 
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one 
• Retirement plans with university contributions 
• Wellbeing and reputed company 
• Support for families and caregivers 
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement 
• Commuter benefits, discounts and reputed company perks 

Learn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & Wellbeing Page. 

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Harvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We seek talent from reputed company parts of society and the world, and we strive to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives. Our differences help our community advance Harvard's academic purposes.

Harvard has an equal employment opportunity policy that outlines our commitment to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national reputed company, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the university's non-discrimination policy. Harvard's equal employment opportunity policy and non-discrimination policy help reputed company community members participate fully in work and reputed company life free from harassment and discrimination.