Manager, eDiscovery Technology

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Legal eDiscovery Technology Manager leading technical eDiscovery capabilities at a top law firm. Providing expert-level support, architecture, and guidance across various platforms.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $150,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide day to day technical (Relativity One) expertise to eDiscovery stakeholders
Serve as the firm’s primary hands‑on technical expert for RelativityOne, including administration, configuration, analytics, processing, productions, performance optimization, and troubleshooting.
Provide advanced consultation on metadata integrity, search methodology, privilege screening, and defensible workflow design.
Support and advise on secondary platforms (Reveal, Everlaw, Nuix, Logikcull) when matter needs require diversification.
Manage and process modern data sources including M365/Purview, Teams, Slack, Zoom, WhatsApp, Google Workspace, Salesforce, mobile device data, and cloud repositories.
Automate workflows using Relativity scripts, APIs, PowerShell, or Python to improve efficiency and consistency
Maintain strong security posture through access controls, audit trails, secure data transfers, and workspace oversight
Lead consultations on defensible EDRM workflows, including identification, preservation/legal hold collaboration, collection strategy, processing, review, and production.
Lead matter kickoffs, conduct search strategy consultations, and ensure technical workflows align with legal strategy and case requirements.
Design complex search and culling strategies, advanced analytics (email threading, near‑duplicate detection, clustering, TAR/CAL), and defensible validation approaches.
Perform detailed quality control on processing, review sets, and productions; maintain rigorous defensibility documentation throughout.
Act as a liaison with vendors, ensuring cost-effective service models and consistent delivery quality.
Develop and maintain SOPs, workflow documentation, templates, guidelines, and knowledge articles.
Deliver targeted training and enablement sessions for attorneys, paralegals, and internal support teams on eDiscovery technology and best practices.
Lead internal initiatives to evaluate emerging technologies and incorporate innovations into existing processes.
Troubleshoot and resolve RelativityOne performance or configuration issues.
Provide timely updates to case teams, including workload prioritization and risk identification.
Partner with vendors as a technical liaison; support budget and SOW development with relevant inputs.
Support internal analytics, operational reporting, and KPI data collection (but does not own governance)
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legal technology trends, analytics capabilities, and regulatory expectations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Legal Studies, or related discipline (or comparable experience)
7+ years of hands-on eDiscovery experience, including 3+ years supporting a major law firm (AmLaw 100 preferred)
Advanced, demonstrable expertise with RelativityOne administration, analytics, processing, productions, performance, and troubleshooting.
Proven experience with AI‑assisted review (TAR/CAL) and advanced analytics workflows.
Familiarity with one or more additional platforms (Reveal, Everlaw, Nuix, Logikcull, etc.).
Proficiency with modern data sources and cloud‑based collection considerations.
Ability to automate or enhance workflows using scripts or APIs (PowerShell, Python, Relativity scripts).
Strong understanding of FRCP, defensibility, chain‑of‑custody, privacy/compliance frameworks, and complex eDiscovery documentation.
Exceptional communication and the ability to guide attorneys and stakeholders through high‑pressure, technical challenges.
Deep Relativity One workflow configuration

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

RelativityOne administrationanalyticsprocessingproductionsperformance optimizationtroubleshootingautomation using scriptsPowerShellPythonadvanced analytics workflows

Soft Skills

exceptional communicationguidance through technical challengesleadershipconsultationtraining and enablementcollaborationworkload prioritizationrisk identification