Discovery Operations Lead, Litigation & Regulatory

San Francisco, CA · full time · Senior

$220,000 – $285,000

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What this role is

This role leads the design and operation of discovery and litigation support systems for an AI company at the frontier of regulatory and legal challenges. It suits someone with deep hands-on experience running discovery operations who can build scalable processes, manage complex vendor relationships, and bridge technical and legal teams.

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Skills this role names

What they ask for

Required

Hands-on discovery operations experience across the full EDRM lifecycle
Proven track record founding or rebuilding discovery operations functions
Working knowledge of RelativityOne and major discovery platforms
Understanding of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure discovery and ESI preservation
Experience with modern enterprise data sources (Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Box)
Experience designing and managing discovery vendor programs
Strong project management and ability to handle multiple concurrent matters
Ability to communicate technical concepts to attorneys, executives, and engineers

Nice to have

8+ years of hands-on discovery experience
Experience standing up discovery operations at a young or fast-scaling company
Experience embedding with engineering teams on discovery and information governance
Hands-on integration of generative AI into operational discovery workflows
Technical fluency with engineering teams, cloud infrastructure, and scripting
Experience operating information governance programs at scale
Experience managing significant discovery budgets and vendor portfolios
Experience applying AI and automation to discovery operations
Collaborative, hands-on orientation