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J.S. Held is a global consulting firm providing technical, scientific, and financial expertise across all assets and value at risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high-stakes events demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations. We have over 100 locations worldwide. We are highly committed to all members of our community, both employees and clients. Our organization focuses on promoting a sense of community and inspiring our people to achieve results that exceed goals.
We are seeking a Managing Director to join our fast-growing Digital Investigations & Discovery (DI&D) group in London. This is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial, highly driven person with a well-rounded skill set to adopt a leadership role within the eDiscovery team, whose responsibilities extend beyond those of traditional consultancies. The ideal person for this role will need to have a strong grasp of eDiscovery and Legal Technology, but also be flexible and a strategic thinker able to take on a variety of tasks.
Job Description:
J.S. Held’s Global Investigations Practice provides companies, legal counsel, financial institutions, and other organizations with the information required to make well-informed business decisions. Our team is retained to advise in multi-jurisdictional business transactions and investments, regulatory inquiries, compliance issues, and legal proceedings. With experts located across the globe, we support clients in North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.
Our DI&D team, situated within our Global Investigations Practice has an opening available at the Managing Director level. The candidate will join an experienced and closely-knit team of technology professionals, with deep experience in handling complex, bespoke engagements.
Job Responsibilities
- Collaborate with DI&D leadership to drive growth within the eDiscovery and LawTech service offerings
- Spearhead the development of our eDiscovery capability in conjunction with the UK DI&D lead. Drive our talent, innovation and eminence strategy to grow the eDiscovery business
- Take end-to-end responsibility for all eDiscovery engagements driving effective project delivery, risk management and client relationship management. Execute technical delivery where required.
- Lead the development of a preeminent technical capability using platforms such as Relativity, DISCO and Reveal
- Take a critical role in our go-to-market activities, developing lasting client relationships, building market eminence and undertaking best-in-class pursuit management activities.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support and develop go to market objectives within DI&D, Global Investigations and across the wider firm.
- Contribute to the pastoral and operational leadership of the wider DI&D team. Including the mentorship and coaching of team members
- Collaborate with the global team on other project-based work, across all industries and geographies
We are looking for candidates possessing:
- An entrepreneurial mindset with the courage to lead
- An aptitude for building trust, relationships and rapport
- A passion for consulting and team building;
Attributes & Background:
- 10+ years of relevant work experience in the eDiscovery consulting or legal industry
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
- Experience of leading large international eDiscovery projects for blue chip clients and top-tier law firms. Experience of leading consulting advisory projects in the LawTech or Risk Advisory domains.
- Excellent client relationship, team management and communication skills.
- A track record of leading go-to-market initiatives and complex pursuits.
Experience with eDiscovery tools such as Relativity, Disco, Nuix, Brainspace, Reveal, IPro, Concordance, etc. Experience across the EDRM.
- Demonstrable success of delivering innovation initiatives and publishing thought-leadership
- Ability to travel as needed
- Strong organization and risk management skills
J.S. Held is dedicated to becoming the global leader in providing multi-disciplinary consulting services to the construction, government, healthcare, industrial, insurance, energy, legal, and technology, communities. We have diverse practice areas including Construction Advisory, Financial Investigations, Forensic Accounting & Economics, Forensic Architecture & Engineering, Surety, Environmental Health & Safety, Equipment, Toxicology, and Building & Property Consulting, among other disciplines. J.S. Held is devoted to recruiting and cultivating top industry talent to build a collaborative and diverse team of experts. We leverage our experience to provide local, cost-efficient solutions and an unrivaled client experience. We embrace diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!
Our mission is to serve as trusted, expert advisors to organizations around the world facing high-stakes situations that demand urgent attention, exceptional knowledge, staunch integrity and objective, clear-cut analysis and advice.
Some of the Benefits We Have Include
J.S. Held understands all of our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team’s needs.
- Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed
- Generous Annual Leave Policy
- Comprehensive Medical Insurance
EEO Statement
J.S. Held LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, J.S. Held LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscriminatory employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
J.S. Held LLC expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with J.S. Held LLC employees’ ability to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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