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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.

• 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).
• 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.
• 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.
• Perform endpoint and data source forensic analysis to identify, preserve, and interpret evidence relevant to litigation, employment disputes, regulatory matters, and internal investigations.
• Partner with Human Resources, Compliance, and Cybersecurity teams to support investigations involving employee misconduct, data loss, misuse of company resources, and other sensitive matters.
• Manage forensic and data collection activities associated with DSARs and other regulatory data access or deletion requests, ensuring timely, accurate, and defensible responses.
• Oversee and optimize the utilization of eDiscovery platforms, including Microsoft Purview eDiscovery Premium and Relativity, to support litigation, investigations, and compliance activities.
• Deliver timely case updates, investigative findings, and technical recommendations to attorneys, business leaders, and other stakeholders in a clear and accessible manner.
• Monitor developments in eDiscovery case law, regulatory requirements, forensic methodologies, and emerging technologies to maintain current and defensible practices.

Support special projects, legal operations initiatives, and other duties as assigned.

• 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.
• 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.

• 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.

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.

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.

• 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. KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high‑quality, technology‑led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision‑makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company. We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.