Consultant/Sr. Consultant

We are currently seeking a Senior Consultant to join our Disputes & Investigations practice (specifically, Discovery Services) in New York City.

THE PRACTICE

Corporations continue to face escalating costs and higher business risks associated with meeting compliance requirements and responding to litigation and regulatory investigations. This trend is reinforced by amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which require that certain e-discovery issues must be brought up and agreed-upon at the beginning of legal proceedings. This is a significant step by the Federal courts to recognize the importance of e-discovery in litigation.

With one of the largest complement of discovery, forensic and litigation support personnel in the United States, Navigant’s Discovery Services team brings the expertise to assist companies and legal counsel manage their discovery needs both efficiently and cost-effectively. Clients rely on us to help them mitigate e-discovery costs and risks and respond to discovery and investigations in an efficient and cost effective manner, while also improving their overall compliance profile. We conduct independent, thorough and credible e-discovery and compliance services that withstand regulator scrutiny thereby freeing clients up to focus on more important matters at hand. For enterprises and law firms, Navigant provides proven, cost-effective discovery strategies that withstand judicial scrutiny and minimize risk.

THE POSITION

As a Senior Consultant in the Discovery Services area within the Disputes & Investigations practice, you will be responsible for managing various types of projects involving electronic discovery and/or forensic investigations on behalf of our clients. With prior experience in the discovery process, you will be familiar with database tools such as IntroSpect, Attenex, Stratify, Concordance, EnCase, and other utilities or methodologies for the collection, processing, review, and production of electronic and paper documents responsive to legal or regulatory compliance discovery requests.

As a subject matter expert, you will support directors and operations managers to identify the right technical resources inside and outside of the organization. You will often work with partners and subcontractors, and you will work with client engagement teams to complete projects successfully on budget and on time.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute on projects involving the identification, collection, processing, analysis, review, production, and preservation of electronic data relevant to legal or regulatory discovery initiatives
• Under the supervision of a manager, act as technical consulting expert during computer forensics consulting engagements
• Help field personnel with technically qualifying opportunities and developing an engagement strategy
• Understand the technical skills required for completing IT and forensics investigations at clients site
• Periodically re-assess the technical performance of partners and suppliers
• Supervise appropriate personnel including analysts, less experienced associates, client personnel, clerical support, and others as appropriate
• Prepare client communications for senior level review
• Support company recruiting efforts through participation in campus events and office interviews
• Support company best practice development efforts

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Information Systems
• 2+ years experience in computer forensics and electronic discovery, preferably in a Consulting firm setting
• Computer Forensics certification highly desired (EnCase, CFCE)
• Strong technology skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to travel
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimum supervision

The company offers competitive compensation packages including an incentive compensation plan, comprehensive medical/dental/life insurance, 401(k) and employee stock purchase plan.

EOE M/F/D/V