Senior Director, eDiscovery

Ankura

eDiscovery Senior Director leading projects and client engagement at Ankura, specializing in electronic discovery. Collaborating with a dynamic team to deliver innovative solutions in legal contexts.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timePhoenix • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the client's point of contact and Bright Labs' day-to-day leader in the management and execution of projects and workstreams.
Assist clients with finding, documenting, and preventing deletion of data potentially relevant to litigation, regulatory matters, or critical business operations.
Develop solutions and strategies to collect data with special considerations for the unique environment and project-specific complexities.
Coordinate forensic collections with client and Bright Labs' forensics team.
Create and recommend pre-processing strategy to client.
Advise client on data reduction strategies including deNISTing, file extension filtering, date culling, and search term filtering.
Assist clients with the selection of the appropriate technology to meet specific project objectives.
Conduct customized Relativity training sessions for clients.
Design customized reports for clients.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS in MIS, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Law, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Information Technology, or similar degree.
8+ years of prior experience as a consultant overseeing computer forensics and electronic discovery.
Advanced decision making and problem-solving skills.
Team player who is comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
Ability to interact confidently with senior management and lawyers/partners.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Flexibility to travel as required.
Ability to work extended hours as needed (evenings and weekends).
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.

Benefits

Comp & perks

The opportunity to work on some of the largest and most recognized global eDiscovery cases.
A collaborative environment where creativity and insight are valued.
Exposure to cutting-edge technology and methodologies in the field of digital forensics and eDiscovery.
A supportive team that fosters professional growth and development.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data collectionforensic collectionsdata reduction strategiesdeNISTingfile extension filteringdate cullingsearch term filteringproject managementelectronic discoveryconsulting

Soft Skills

decision makingproblem-solvingteam playercommunicationflexibilityinterpersonal skillsleadershipadaptabilitytime managementclient interaction