eDiscovery Solicitor/Associate (Commercial Disputes & Investigations)

Overview

eDiscovery Solicitor/Associate (Commercial Disputes & Investigations) role at DAC Beachcroft. The position supports in the continued commercial growth of DACB Discover and related eDiscovery services, with advisory support for eDiscovery projects managed in the UK and elsewhere.

Key Responsibilities

Non-fee earning

• Support DACB Discover lead fee earner with product, service and operational development (adoption of new AI capabilities within the discovery platforms) and internal adoption
• Attend business development meetings as required and interface with third party providers and internal stakeholders, identifying and developing opportunities for growth
• Develop working knowledge of the commercial model and monitor project budgets

Fee-earning

• Support other fee earning staff by providing legal project management and advisory support in respect of:
• Forensic collections scoping calls
• Document review
• Searching and reporting, including disclosure issues
• Provide additional fee earning support to the wider commercial litigation practice as required

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• ~1-3 years PQE (or comparable paralegal experience, subject to meeting the remaining requirements)
• Significant experience of managing or involvement with disclosure and mid-large scale document review projects using eDiscovery tools (self-service or third-party led)
• A working understanding of civil procedure rules, particularly regarding disclosure
• Excellent and demonstrable interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills
• An entrepreneurial attitude and a strong and demonstrable desire to expand eDiscovery, project management and/or legal tech skills (including the use of AI based solutions in relation to investigations & discovery)
• Technical expertise and experience in one of the following key areas: White collar criminal defence, business crime and internal investigations

About DAC Beachcroft

We are a leading international legal business with over 3,000 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We are market leaders in insurance, health and real estate but with a full-service offering, including growing Financial Services and Tech capabilities. We represent a wide range of clients – from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for nearly all of the top-20 UK and global insurers, we're market leaders in the provision of strategic, commercial and regulatory advice to providers and commissioners in the health sector, and in real estate we advise all of the UK’s top-five housebuilders.

We are a fast-growing international business with offices around the globe. In addition to our 11 UK offices, we also have offices in Bogota, Buenos Aires, Dublin, Lima, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New York, Paris, Rome, Santiago de Chile, and Singapore plus a representative office in Miami and broad network of affiliations across the globe.

At DAC Beachcroft we are committed to and recognise the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion across the board, including and beyond the protected characteristics. We take decisions based solely on merit. We value, welcome and seek out people with different backgrounds and life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, ways of thinking and identities.

We are happy to talk flexible working with our Flex Forward scheme. We would encourage you to talk to us about our approach to flexible working during the hiring process if you would like to explore this further.

Note for Recruitment Agencies

DAC Beachcroft manages all vacancies via our in-house recruitment teams, prioritising direct sourcing and referrals. When external support is required, roles are released to selected agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL).

Speculative CVs sent to any DAC Beachcroft employee without prior instruction from our recruitment teams will not be accepted, and no fees will be payable.

For PSL queries, please contact: recruitment@dacbeachcroft.com or csgrecruitment@dacbeachcroft.com

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Law Practice

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