Information Governance Supervisor – Digital Forensics

Latham & Watkins

Supervisor of Digital Forensics managing the Digital Forensics team operations at Latham & Watkins. Focused on data examination and team mentoring in a supportive legal environment.

Posted 5/11/2026contractLos Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $130,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Digital Forensics team
Managing the team’s daily workflow, develop and execute operational plans, and ensuring the timely completion of department projects
Working closely with members of Technology and Information Governance and Privacy teams on the design, implementation, and troubleshooting of digital forensics collection, processing, and execution of policies and procedures
Managing, training, and coaching IGTS Digital Forensics team members, and mentoring them in their professional development endeavours
Understanding the firm’s systems and software tools and serving as a resource on information governance questions for staff, attorneys, and other colleagues
Working closely with Technology teams and Practice Support Services (PSS) to advise on digital forensics capabilities and ensure forensics tools communicate correctly with various electronic repositories
Advising IG Compliance, Operations, Privacy teams, and the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) on digital forensics tools and their capabilities
Assisting with the development and maintenance of digital forensics policies, standards, and procedures
Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Requirements

What you’ll need

A bachelor’s degree;
Five (5) years of directly relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Appropriate forensics industry certifications
A minimum of five (5) years of digital forensics experience
A minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience
Experience within a law firm, preferably

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare, life and disability insurance
A generous 401k plan
At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
Professional development programs
Employee discounts
Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

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Hard Skills & Tools

digital forensicsforensics toolsdata collectiondata processingpolicy implementationtroubleshootingproject managementoperational planninginformation governanceconfidential information protection

Soft Skills

team managementcoachingmentoringcommunicationcollaborationleadershiporganizational skillsproblem-solvingadvisory skillsprofessional development

Certifications

forensics industry certifications