eDiscovery Project Manager

Role overview
RPC are seeking an experienced eDiscovery
Project Manager to join our eDiscovery team. The team is a developed
practice delivering high quality eDiscovery and legal technology
solutions to RPC's legal teams and end clients. We support a
wide range of discovery work, including cyber incident response,
DSARs, investigations, and litigious exercises.
You will work collaboratively with RPC legal teams, providing clear,
accessible support throughout all stages of the EDRM, advising as to
the most efficient and effective solutions, and contributing to the
ongoing development of RPC's eDiscovery practice.
We are committed to your professional development, offering a
comprehensive range of learning opportunities to ensure you remain at the forefront of the
legal sector. This includes ongoing training delivered by our
in-house experts, leading external providers, and specialist programmes.
Key responsibilities
Early engagement with legal teams around
eDiscovery requirements, consulting and advising on appropriate solutions.
Provide leadership in developing and
enhancing eDiscovery services, driving process improvement,
technology adoption, and knowledge sharing, while ensuring best
practice and consistently high-quality outcomes.
Ongoing proactive communication and
consultation with legal teams, managing expectations around timing
and cost, offering alternative solutions, and making reasoned recommendations.
Driving workflow efficiency by
identifying, evaluating, and integrating AI technologies and
automation tools into eDiscovery processes.
Troubleshooting technical issues
throughout the project lifecycle.
Delivering high quality and timely
output to internal and external clients.
Managing multiple eDiscovery projects of
varying complexity on a range of platforms.
Being a team player, working with the
team towards an environment of constant improvement,
enthusiastically sharing with and helping others, and taking
responsibility for aspects of team development, such as process
improvement, training, and research.
This role is available either on a
remote basis or from our Bristol office. The role reports to the
eDiscovery and Client Data Manager, who is based in Bristol.
Knowledge, skills and experience
Minimum of 3 years' experience of
managing eDiscovery projects.
Experience of Relativity is essential,
accreditations preferable.
Practical understanding of the EDRM and
eDiscovery best practice.
Legal or computer science degree
desirable, not essential.
Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
We are problem solvers. Whether in front of clients or behind the
scenes. To solve problems creatively for clients, we need diverse
collaborative thinking; drawing on different experiences, backgrounds
and perspectives. That means that everyone who either applies to, or
works for, the firm is treated equitably. We believe in removing
barriers to equal access not least because our people define us and
define what we do. If you need support and adjustments to do your best
work, whether that's during the recruitment process or throughout your
time at RPC, we're here to help.
Flexible working that supports your commitments outside of work is an
important part of our culture and, where possible, we will support
this across all roles. Please get in touch with our recruitment team
if you have any questions about our hybrid working approach or
flexible working policy.
Recruitment policy
RPC manages all vacancies via our recruitment team. When external
support is needed, roles are released to select agencies subject to
RPC standard terms and conditions.
Speculative or unsolicited CVs or profiles sent to any RPC employee
or partner will not be accepted as an introduction, and no fee will be
payable. For full details of our Agency Policy, please go to our website.
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