Discovery Analyst

About this role

Nashville, Tennessee

Job Description

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Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Senior Discovery Analysts, Project Managers, Attorneys, and Litigation Support staff to support all phases of the electronic discovery lifecycle.
• Process, load, validate, and maintain client data within Axcelerate and other eDiscovery review platforms while ensuring data integrity and defensibility.
• Perform data imports, exports, productions, and database maintenance activities in accordance with established workflows and project specifications.
• Execute quality control (QC) procedures to verify successful data processing, metadata integrity, document counts, searchable text, imaging, and load file accuracy.
• Troubleshoot data loading issues, investigate processing exceptions, and escalate complex technical issues when appropriate.
• Manage departmental data inventories, track chain of custody, and maintain accurate documentation for all data received and produced.
• Support document review teams by preparing review databases, updating workspace configurations, and assisting with user access and workflow issues.
• Assist with creating and delivering production sets, including native files, images, load files, and metadata, ensuring compliance with client specifications and court requirements.
• Work with structured and unstructured data from a variety of sources while maintaining defensible eDiscovery practices.
• Participate in continuous improvement of departmental workflows, documentation, and best practices.
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Qualifications

Required Education, Knowledge & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of experience in eDiscovery, litigation support, legal technology, or a related technical role.
• Hands-on experience with Axcelerate or another enterprise eDiscovery platform is strongly preferred. Candidates should be comfortable loading data, validating imports, performing quality control, and supporting document review workflows.
• Experience using Axcelerate or another enterprise eDiscovery review platform (Relativity, Everlaw, Reveal, DISCO, Nuix Discover, etc.).
• Experience loading, validating, and exporting data within eDiscovery platforms.
• Working knowledge of litigation support load files, including DAT, OPT, LFP, CSV, and associated image and native file formats.
• Understanding of eDiscovery workflows including collection, processing, review, production, and quality control.
• Familiarity with metadata, OCR, text files, document families, deduplication, and document productions.
• Strong understanding of database concepts and maintaining data integrity throughout the litigation lifecycle.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including filtering, formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and working with large datasets.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify and resolve data issues.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with attorneys, vendors, and technical teams.
• Experience in a law firm or legal services environment preferred.
• Familiarity with scripting or data manipulation tools (PowerShell, SQL, Python, or similar) is a plus but not required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
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The expected salary range for this position is $75,000-$95,000. Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, skill set, and geographic location.

• Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please contact us at PillsburyWorkday@pillsburylaw.com.