Lead eDiscovery Analyst
Houston, TX · On-site
Partnering closely with Legal, Information Technology, Information Security, Compliance, Human Resources, and external counsel, the eDiscovery Analyst manages the end-to-end eDiscovery lifecycle ...
Lead eDiscovery Analyst
Houston, TX · On-site
Partnering closely with Legal, Information Technology, Information Security, Compliance, Human Resources, and external counsel, the eDiscovery Analyst manages the end-to-end eDiscovery lifecycle ...
Overview The eDiscovery Analyst is responsible for the management, coordination, and execution of ... and outside counsel to support litigation, internal investigations, regulatory responses ...
Overview The eDiscovery Analyst is responsible for the management, coordination, and execution of ... and outside counsel to support litigation, internal investigations, regulatory responses ...
Lead eDiscovery Analyst
Houston, TX · On-site
Partnering closely with Legal, Information Technology, Information Security, Compliance, Human Resources, and external counsel, the eDiscovery Analyst manages the end-to-end eDiscovery lifecycle ...
Lead eDiscovery Analyst
Houston, TX · On-site
Partnering closely with Legal, Information Technology, Information Security, Compliance, Human Resources, and external counsel, the eDiscovery Analyst manages the end-to-end eDiscovery lifecycle ...
Lead eDiscovery Analyst
Columbia, MD · On-site
Partnering closely with Legal, Information Technology, Information Security, Compliance, Human Resources, and external counsel, the eDiscovery Analyst manages the end-to-end eDiscovery lifecycle ...
Lead eDiscovery Analyst
Columbia, MD · On-site
Partnering closely with Legal, Information Technology, Information Security, Compliance, Human Resources, and external counsel, the eDiscovery Analyst manages the end-to-end eDiscovery lifecycle ...
eDiscovery Specialist
Sacramento, CA · On-site
$5.5K - $7.1K/mo
Our eDiscovery staff are critically valuable members of our civil rights mission, providing case ... counsel support to the Department. CRD's Legal Division employs approximately seventy-five ...
eDiscovery Specialist
Sacramento, CA · On-site
$5.5K - $7.1K/mo
Our eDiscovery staff are critically valuable members of our civil rights mission, providing case ... counsel support to the Department. CRD's Legal Division employs approximately seventy-five ...
Director, eDiscovery
New York, NY · Hybrid
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
New York, NY · Hybrid
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
Dallas, TX · Hybrid
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
Dallas, TX · Hybrid
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
Washington, DC · On-site
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
Washington, DC · On-site
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
Washington, DC · Hybrid
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
Washington, DC · Hybrid
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
New York, NY · Hybrid
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
New York, NY · Hybrid
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
Chicago, IL · Hybrid
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
Chicago, IL · Hybrid
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
Vancouver, WA · Hybrid
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
Vancouver, WA · Hybrid
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
Washington, DC · Hybrid
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
Washington, DC · Hybrid
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
Dallas, TX · Hybrid
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
Dallas, TX · Hybrid
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
New York, NY · Hybrid
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
Director, eDiscovery
New York, NY · Hybrid
Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data ... courts and opposing counsel regarding the form of production. * Provide proactive guidance ...
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An Ediscovery Counsel is a legal professional who specializes in managing the electronic discovery (eDiscovery) process in litigation and regulatory matters. They oversee the identification, preservation, collection, review, and production of electronically stored information (ESI) to ensure compliance with legal and procedural requirements. Their role involves working with legal teams, IT professionals, and eDiscovery vendors to develop efficient discovery strategies and mitigate risks. They also stay updated on evolving eDiscovery laws and technologies to advise clients or organizations effectively.
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Posted 19 days ago
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Job description
Title:
Lead eDiscovery Analyst
KBR is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead eDiscovery Analyst to join its in-house Legal team. This role provides critical eDiscovery, digital forensics, and litigation support to the Litigation and Labor & Employment teams, ensuring the defensible management of electronically stored information (ESI) across legal matters, investigations, and regulatory requests.
Partnering closely with Legal, Information Technology, Information Security, Compliance, Human Resources, and external counsel, the eDiscovery Analyst manages the end-to-end eDiscovery lifecycle, conducts forensic investigations and data collections, supports legal hold and preservation activities, and helps ensure compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, and data privacy requirements.
In September 2025, KBR announced that we are spinning our Mission Technology Solutions business into a separate public company. This role will ultimately be part of the new company. The Mission Technology Solutions business partners with governments and defense, intelligence, space, aviation, and critical infrastructure customers to deliver high-end engineering, science, technology, and mission support solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Basic Qualifications
Education & Experience:
Technical & Professional Skills:
Preferred Qualifications
Location:
The ideal candidate will be located in the Houston, TX or greater Washington D.C.-Baltimore area. While KBR strives to maintain a global, flexible, diverse, and sustainable work environment for our people, we currently offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid, remote working, and virtual delivery to help reinforce and strengthen our strong commitment to becoming a more socially sustainable company, allowing us to provide greater work-life balance and flexibility.
Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
Benefits: KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Lead eDiscovery Analyst
KBR is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead eDiscovery Analyst to join its in-house Legal team. This role provides critical eDiscovery, digital forensics, and litigation support to the Litigation and Labor & Employment teams, ensuring the defensible management of electronically stored information (ESI) across legal matters, investigations, and regulatory requests.
Partnering closely with Legal, Information Technology, Information Security, Compliance, Human Resources, and external counsel, the eDiscovery Analyst manages the end-to-end eDiscovery lifecycle, conducts forensic investigations and data collections, supports legal hold and preservation activities, and helps ensure compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, and data privacy requirements.
In September 2025, KBR announced that we are spinning our Mission Technology Solutions business into a separate public company. This role will ultimately be part of the new company. The Mission Technology Solutions business partners with governments and defense, intelligence, space, aviation, and critical infrastructure customers to deliver high-end engineering, science, technology, and mission support solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- eDiscovery Management: Support the full eDiscovery lifecycle, including identification, preservation, collection, processing, review, analysis, and production of electronically stored information (ESI) in support of litigation, employment matters, internal investigations, and data subject access requests (DSARs).
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Serve as the primary liaison between the Legal Department and key stakeholders, including Information Technology, Information Security, Compliance, Human Resources, outside counsel, and third-party vendors on eDiscovery and forensic matters.
- Digital Forensics & Investigations: Conduct and oversee forensic data collections and analyses using industry-standard digital forensics tools while maintaining chain-of-custody standards, evidence integrity, and legal admissibility throughout the investigative process.
- Evidence Collection & Analysis: Perform endpoint and data source forensic analysis to identify, preserve, and interpret evidence relevant to litigation, employment disputes, regulatory matters, and internal investigations.
- Internal Investigation Support: Partner with Human Resources, Compliance, and Cybersecurity teams to support investigations involving employee misconduct, data loss, misuse of company resources, and other sensitive matters.
- DSAR & Regulatory Response Management: Manage forensic and data collection activities associated with DSARs and other regulatory data access or deletion requests, ensuring timely, accurate, and defensible responses.
- eDiscovery Platform Administration: Oversee and optimize the utilization of eDiscovery platforms, including Microsoft Purview eDiscovery Premium and Relativity, to support litigation, investigations, and compliance activities.
- Reporting & Stakeholder Communication: Deliver timely case updates, investigative findings, and technical recommendations to attorneys, business leaders, and other stakeholders in a clear and accessible manner.
- Compliance & Industry Best Practices: Monitor developments in eDiscovery case law, regulatory requirements, forensic methodologies, and emerging technologies to maintain current and defensible practices.
- Additional Responsibilities: Support special projects, legal operations initiatives, and other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Legal Studies, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
- 7-10+ years of experience in eDiscovery, digital forensics, litigation support, or related disciplines.
- Experience supporting legal departments, law firms, or corporate investigations functions.
- Relevant forensic certifications such as EnCE, CCE, CFCE, or equivalent required.
Technical & Professional Skills:
- Hands-on experience with digital forensics tools, including OpenText EnCase (required).
- Working proficiency with eDiscovery platforms such as Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) and Relativity.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise technology environments, endpoints, cloud platforms, and Microsoft 365.
- Demonstrated experience managing eDiscovery matters, litigation holds, internal investigations, and DSAR-related activities.
- Strong understanding of forensic acquisition methodologies, chain-of-custody requirements, and defensible evidence handling practices.
- Deep knowledge of legal hold processes, records preservation strategies, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements related to litigation and employment matters.
- Experience collaborating with attorneys, compliance professionals, external counsel, and regulatory agencies on discovery and investigative matters.
- Familiarity with data privacy regulations and DSAR response requirements, including defensible collection, review, and production workflows.
- Strong project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent matters and deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment when handling privileged, confidential, and highly sensitive information.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working within a corporate in-house legal department.
- Advanced experience supporting employment investigations, regulatory inquiries, and internal corporate investigations.
- Experience leading complex cross-functional eDiscovery engagements involving Legal, HR, Compliance, and Information Security stakeholders.
- Knowledge of emerging eDiscovery technologies, forensic methodologies, and data governance best practices.
- Experience supporting global investigations, international data privacy matters, or large-scale regulatory response programs.
Location:
The ideal candidate will be located in the Houston, TX or greater Washington D.C.-Baltimore area. While KBR strives to maintain a global, flexible, diverse, and sustainable work environment for our people, we currently offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid, remote working, and virtual delivery to help reinforce and strengthen our strong commitment to becoming a more socially sustainable company, allowing us to provide greater work-life balance and flexibility.
Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
Benefits: KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
About KBR
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At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.
Industry
It services
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
Houston, TX, US
Year founded
1998