DISCOVERY SOLUTIONS PROJECT ANALYST (Available to sit in Indianapolis or Philadelphia)

Overview

The eDiscovery Project Analyst supports complex litigation and investigation matters by combining hands-on database administration with project coordination, internal workflow documentation, and cross-team collaboration. This role oversees technical eDiscovery workflows from data intake through production, manages day-to-day case activities, and contributes to operational improvements ensuring consistent and defensible service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain eDiscovery databases (e.g., Everlaw, Relativity), including folder structures, batch workflows, user permissions, coding panels, and analytics tools (e.g., email threading, predictive coding, search term reports).
• Oversee ingestion and validation of ESI, ensuring accurate metadata mapping, deduplication, and document normalization.
• Prepare, stage, and quality check productions in TIFF, PDF, native, and load file formats in compliance with client or court specifications.
• Troubleshoot platform issues and support internal users with platform navigation, tagging workflows, and search strategies.
• Serve as the central operational point of contact for assigned matters; manage task tracking, timelines, and deliverables.
• Attend case team meetings to provide eDiscovery updates and coordinate across attorneys, paralegals, and IT staff.
• Maintain and update project documentation including matter logs, review protocols, production logs, and communications summaries.
• Monitor review progress and escalate risks, delays, or data exceptions to the project manager or case team leads.
• Assist with creating, updating, and standardizing SOPs and checklists covering core eDiscovery functions (e.g., data ingestion, batching, production, workspace setup).
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and documentation efforts, including eDiscovery platform tips, QC workflows, and common issue resolutions.
• Identify process gaps and recommend automation or documentation improvements to enhance team efficiency.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

Normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature, and the like.

Qualifications

Additional Information

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements of this position. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of duties or responsibilities. Subject to firm needs, duties and responsibilities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Barnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in principle and policy. We recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate and provide benefits to all applicants and employees without regard to ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religion, mental and / or physical disability, medical condition, military and / or veteran status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. The firm complies fully with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws.

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