Trainee eDiscovery Project Manager

Role Overview

The eDiscovery team at RPC, part of the firm's Knowledge and Legal Technology function, is seeking a Trainee eDiscovery Project Manager. This is a dynamic opportunity to support legal teams and clients across a diverse range of matters. The existing team is a well-established practice that delivers high-quality eDiscovery solutions to RPC's legal teams and end clients. The team supports a wide range of discovery work, including cyber incident response, DSAR, investigations, and litigious exercises.

You will have the opportunity to forge a career in this fast-growing and ever-changing area of the legal sector. RPC provides team members with ongoing training, from internal experts and via external programs, to help you stay at the forefront of change.

The team is based across RPC's Bristol and London offices. Candidates should be fully remote or based within a commutable distance to either the Bristol or London offices. The role reports to the eDiscovery Manager, who is based in Bristol.

The Role: Duties

• Early engagement with legal teams around eDiscovery requirements, consulting and advising on appropriate solutions.
• Ongoing proactive communication and consultation with legal teams, patiently managing expectations around timing and cost, offering alternative solutions, and making reasoned recommendations.
• Juggling multiple demands within tight timeframes, solving problems effectively under pressure.
• Troubleshooting technical issues throughout the project lifecycle.
• Delivering high quality and timely output to internal and external clients.
• Working on 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 etc.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Legal or computer science degree desirable, not essential.
• Genuine interest in a long-term career in eDiscovery.
• Well organised, able to prioritise effectively to deliver against internal and external client targets and to work well under pressure.
• Accuracy and strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrates initiative; creative in recognising and explaining potential solutions.
• An aptitude for using and adapting technology to optimise efficiency.
• A highly effective communicator - both written and oral.
• Willingness and ability to work directly with clients.
• Works commercially to achieve the objectives of the team/firm.
• Demonstrates a growth mindset and is committed to lifelong learning to build knowledge and expertise.
• Committed to being part of a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative firm culture.

Key skills/competency

• eDiscovery
• Project Management
• Legal Technology
• Cyber Incident Response
• Data Subject Access Request (DSAR)
• Investigations
• Litigation Support
• Troubleshooting
• Client Consultation
• Process Improvement