Senior Counsel (Legal eDiscover, Vice President)

Join a global financial services organization as a Senior Counsel specializing in electronic discovery (eDiscovery) and data issues. You will provide legal guidance on all phases of the discovery process, work closely with various departments, and manage external eDiscovery technology and review service providers. This role requires excellent judgment, strong attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

• Provide legal guidance and counsel on the requirements, issues, best practices, and technology solutions for all phases of the discovery process.
• Partner closely with the Bank’s Technology, Data and Innovation (TDI) function on legal requirements and best practices for the identification, preservation, and collection of data in ongoing and anticipated legal matters.
• Manage the Bank’s external eDiscovery technology and review service providers, review and negotiate vendor pricing and contracts, create and maintain best practices and playbooks.
• To be successful, we are looking for professionals who are organized self-starters and team players
• This role requires excellent judgment and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications skills
• Excellent judgment and ability to advise on legal risks and requirements within a business context
• Admission to the New York State Bar or otherwise qualified to practice law in New York as registered in-house counsel
• Strong attention to detail
• Moderate experience advising on eDiscovery at a major law firm and/or in an in-house counsel role
• Prior in-house in or law firm experience with financial services is a plus
• Ability to translate legal advice and requirements to IT professionals and other non-lawyers in a useable and practical manner, and ability vice-versa to translate IT issues and requirements to lawyers in a useable and practical manner
• Ability to collaborate, cooperate and work well with others in a supportive and respectful manner
• Ability to handle and strategically prioritize numerous projects and tasks
• Experience operating in a fast-paced business environment