Posted Sep 25 About the Role Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP (FMG) is seeking an experienced Senior eDiscovery Collections Analyst to join our growing eDiscovery team. Reporting to the Manager of eDiscovery, this position plays a critical role in supporting complex litigation matters through defensible data collection, processing, analysis, reporting, and production workflows.
This is a specialized eDiscovery position focused on litigation support and the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM). It is not a general IT, cybersecurity, systems administration, or data analytics role.
The ideal candidate will bring significant hands-on experience conducting collections of electronically stored information (ESI), supporting legal teams throughout the discovery process, and working within leading eDiscovery and forensic technology platforms.
What You'll Do eDiscovery Collections & Processing
- Execute defensible collections from cloud, email, endpoint, mobile, and collaboration platforms using industry-leading eDiscovery and forensic tools.
- Develop collection strategies and collection plans based on custodians, data sources, date ranges, and matter requirements.
- Process collected data and troubleshoot processing issues.
- Validate collection results and maintain chain-of-custody documentation.
- Generate collection, processing, and production reports for attorneys and case teams.
- Support quality control and validation throughout the discovery lifecycle.
- Perform advanced searches and assist legal teams with identifying and refining search criteria.
- Support document review workflows, batch creation, and production preparation.
Litigation Support & Consulting
- Consult with attorneys and litigation teams regarding collection scope, custodians, preservation strategy, and discovery workflows.
- Assist with early case assessment and defensible culling strategies.
- Support review platform administration and workflow management.
- Assist with privilege review workflows, production preparation, and quality assurance.
- Provide guidance on eDiscovery best practices, information governance, privacy considerations, and defensible collection methodologies.
- Serve as a resource and mentor to junior team members.
- Contribute to departmental training materials, process documentation, and operational improvements.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in eDiscovery, litigation support, digital forensics, or a related legal technology environment.
- Demonstrated experience supporting matters throughout the EDRM lifecycle.
- Hands-on experience conducting and managing data collections.
- Experience supporting law firms, corporate legal departments, government investigations, or eDiscovery service providers.
- Strong understanding of litigation support workflows and eDiscovery best practices.
- Experience communicating directly with attorneys, legal teams, clients, and stakeholders.
- Strong organizational, documentation, and project management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Technical Experience Experience with one or more of the following technologies is strongly preferred:
- Relativity or RelativityOne
- Microsoft Purview eDiscovery
- Nuix
- Cellebrite
- Google Vault
- Forensic collection platforms
- Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, SharePoint, and OneDrive collections
- Mobile device collections and preservation workflows
- Cloud-based collections and investigation tools
Preferred Education & Certifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- ACEDS certification preferred.
- Relativity certifications preferred.
- Digital forensics or eDiscovery-related certifications are a plus.
Why Join FMG FMG's eDiscovery team supports complex, high-profile litigation matters across a national platform. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced attorneys and eDiscovery professionals while helping shape best practices, workflows, and technology initiatives within a rapidly growing organization.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees by maintaining a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status as provided by law. FMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This position is subject to our drug-free workplace policy, which includes the ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen. Employees may be subject to reasonable-suspicion drug testing in accordance with Firm policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.
