Associate - Document Review

At TLT, our Document Review & Collation team is made up of a combination of qualified resource and Paralegals who support both contentious and non-contentious fee earners from across the firm on a variety of matters, most commonly Data Subject Access Requests and Document Review/Disclosure. As part of the continued expansion of the DRC team we are looking for an experienced document review manager or Solicitor to help oversee the increasing volume of projects that DRC is undertaking on behalf of the firm.

The core DRC team is based in the TLT Bristol office. We offer flexible, hybrid working which allows home working (50% office attendance required) as appropriate for our clients, the team and you requiring our successful candidate to have a reliable internet connection and be based within the UK.

Role Responsibilities

This is a client facing role with both internal and external clients. You can expect to work across a number of different groups, sectors and specialisms across the firm predominantly relating to litigation and inquiry disclosure/document review, investigations, due diligence and data subject access requests. Day to day you will:

• Oversee all aspects of document review projects, from pre-engagement setup, to QC of review and through to project close
• Support statutory and / or non-statutory inquiries
• Undertake internal investigations and independent reviews
• Handle complex document review projects within multi-disciplinary, professional, multi-strand legal or investigative environments
• Handle complex, large-scale projects, including involvement in delivery of large-scale disclosure/e-disclosure/document production/information management exercises
• Line manage a team of Paralegals to include supervision, support and mentoring
• Act as liaison between project teams and client teams, communicating updates and reporting findings clearly and professionally
• Support other managers in the Document Review Team on other workflows outside of eDiscovery and document review
• Undertake QC review of documents to a high level (with accuracy and speed), in particular, on data subject access requests
• Plan, define and implement strategies to support delivery
• Manage document-heavy review processes to identify key relevant materials
• Provide expert eDiscovery consultancy support to internal and external clients

Your Skills & Experience

• Solicitor qualified in England and Wales is preferable, though we will consider qualification in other jurisdictions
• 1-5 years’ experience of overseeing document reviews with experience using Relativity
• Experience advising on and responding to data subject access requests
• Excellent communication and self-management skills
• A creative approach to problem solving with an ability to manage critical issues quickly and effectively
• A proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Collaborative team player with the ability to interact with stakeholders, clients and the team