Legal Project Manager, Employment Litigation & Discovery

Accountabilities: As Legal Project Manager, you will oversee employment-related litigation support and discovery projects, ensuring effective coordination between legal professionals, internal stakeholders, and external partners while maintaining quality, compliance, and operational efficiency. Manage litigation matters from initial case setup through the completion of the discovery phase, including opening cases, maintaining files, tracking deadlines, and coordinating case-related activities. Establish and manage cases using multiple legal and business systems, ensuring accurate documentation and consistent workflows. Draft and distribute legal hold notices, ensuring compliance with document preservation requirements and internal protocols. Collect, organize, and review company records, documents, policies, and other materials relevant to litigation matters. Coordinate discovery meetings across multiple teams to gather information, establish priorities, monitor progress, and ensure timely document collection and production. Guide outside counsel on relevant case procedures, discovery requirements, and internal processes. Prepare electronic data in accordance with legal requirements, court-mandated protocols, and applicable discovery standards. Oversee multiple concurrent discovery projects, serving as the primary point of contact for designated clients, attorneys, outside counsel, and cross-functional stakeholders. Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, dependencies, timelines, and resource requirements. Coordinate project teams and stakeholders to ensure deliverables are completed on time, within scope, and according to established quality standards. Manage client expectations through proactive communication, consultative support, and timely resolution of issues. Ensure compliance with service-level commitments, internal policies, procedures, and client requirements. Manage the full electronic discovery lifecycle in accordance with the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM). Oversee data collection, custodian interviews, data processing, document review workflows, analytics, and final productions. Support complex discovery activities, including responses to discovery requests, document productions, and electronically stored information (ESI) stipulations. Conduct searches and leverage e-discovery analytics to identify relevant information and support litigation strategies. Identify and implement improvements to discovery management, document review processes, and broader legal operations. Establish and monitor quality standards across project deliverables. Prepare and distribute performance reports, operational metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to support legal and business decision-making. Collaborate with HR, IT, compliance, attorneys, and outside counsel to facilitate effective case management and information sharing. Requirements: The ideal candidate is an experienced legal operations professional with a strong background in employment litigation support, electronic discovery, and project management. You should be highly organized, adaptable, and comfortable managing complex matters while maintaining strong relationships with clients and cross-functional stakeholders. Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience. 5–8+ years of experience in litigation support or the legal industry, including substantial project management responsibilities. Demonstrated experience managing complex discovery processes, particularly employment-related litigation matters. Strong understanding of litigation workflows, legal holds, document preservation, discovery coordination, and document production. Experience managing electronic discovery processes throughout the EDRM lifecycle. Proficiency with e-discovery platforms, legal technology, and document management systems, with the ability to quickly learn new tools and applications. Experience coordinating data collections, custodian interviews, document review, analytics, and electronic productions. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail and accuracy. Outstanding organizational and project management abilities, including managing multiple concurrent matters, deadlines, and competing priorities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with attorneys, clients, outside counsel, and internal business teams. Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills, with a proactive and service-oriented approach. Ability to anticipate challenges, identify risks, and implement practical solutions in a fast-paced litigation environment. Flexibility and adaptability when priorities, project requirements, or deadlines change. A collaborative mindset, strong sense of accountability, and commitment to delivering high-quality results. Professional Values: Client Experience: Understand client needs, define success clearly, take ownership, and consistently go beyond expectations to deliver excellent service. Collaboration: Demonstrate respect for diverse perspectives, build strong partnerships across teams and locations, and work collectively toward shared objectives. Innovation: Maintain a curious mindset, challenge existing processes, explore new approaches, and contribute to continuous improvement. Grit: Demonstrate persistence, ownership, and dedication while maintaining focus on priorities and delivering reliable results. Benefits: Client-facing legal services environment with opportunities to support complex corporate litigation matters. Remote work opportunity. Collaborative and technology-driven professional environment. Opportunities to develop expertise in litigation support, e-discovery, and legal project management. Exposure to cross-functional legal teams, corporate stakeholders, and external counsel.