Senior Counsel, Legal eDiscovery – Vice President

Deutsche Bank

Senior Counsel providing legal guidance on eDiscovery for global financial services organization. Collaborating with legal and tech teams on various discovery-related activities in a fast-paced environment.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeJacksonville • Florida, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,000 - $157,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide practical and strategic guidance on eDiscovery legal requirements and issues to the Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement and HR Legal teams and other attorneys in the Bank’s Legal Department who handle litigations, regulatory enforcement matters and other legal proceedings globally that are or will be in discovery, with a particular focus on early case assessment, data collection scoping and strategies, data search and review strategies and technology tools, ESI and discovery protocols, and data production
Partner closely with the Bank’s TDI function on legal requirements and best practices for the identification, preservation and collection of data in ongoing and anticipated legal matters
Partner closely with the Bank’s outside counsel and external eDiscovery technology and review service providers on best practices for the collection, search, review, and production of data in ongoing and anticipated legal matters, including AI and other technology solutions
Manage the Bank’s external eDiscovery technology and review service providers, review and negotiate vendor pricing and contracts, create and maintain best practices and playbooks, and review and select technology tools and solutions
Provide practical and strategic advice on eDiscovery legal requirements for new data types and systems
Will gain extensive experience working on a broad range of eDiscovery and data related legal issues in matters globally, as well as broadening their overall legal expertise and getting exposure to the operation of a global investment bank
Provide advice to senior Legal Department management on legal eDiscovery requirements, best practices and technology tools and solutions
Collaborate with colleagues globally in the Bank’s Legal Department, TDI function and other infrastructure functions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Moderate experience advising on eDiscovery at a major law firm and/or in an in-house counsel role
Admission to the New York State Bar or otherwise qualified to practice law in New York as registered in-house counsel
Excellent judgment and ability to advise on legal risks and requirements within a business context
Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications skills
Strong attention to detail
Prior in-house in or law firm experience with financial services is a plus
Ability to translate legal advice and requirements to IT professionals and other non-lawyers in a useable and practical manner, and ability vice-versa to translate IT issues and requirements to lawyers in a useable and practical manner
Ability to collaborate, cooperate and work well with others in a supportive and respectful manner
Ability to handle and strategically prioritize numerous projects and tasks
Experience operating in a fast-paced business environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration
A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility
Generous vacation, personal and volunteer days
Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement
Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits
Educational resources, matching gifts, and volunteer programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

eDiscoverydata collectiondata searchdata reviewdata productionlegal requirementsAI technology solutionsvendor managementcontract negotiationbest practices

Soft Skills

excellent judgmentinterpersonal skillswritten communicationoral communicationattention to detailcollaborationcooperationproject prioritizationstrategic advicetranslating legal advice

Certifications

New York State Bar admissionregistered in-house counsel