Associate Principal/eDiscovery (Forensic Services)

About Charles River Associates

For over 50 years, Charles River Associates has been a premier consulting firm that offers employees a place to learn from a diverse group of consultants, industry experts, and academics.  At CRA, you will be exposed to leading minds who use economic, financial, and business analysis to solve complex world problems for an impressive roster of clients, including major law firms, Fortune 100 companies, and government agencies.  Through a collegial environment, formal and informal training opportunities, and a broad array of professional development resources, your experience at CRA will open doors for you as you accelerate your career.

Job Overview

Experts in CRA’s Forensic Services practice provide independent forensic expertise and data analytics capabilities in complex litigation, cyber security incident response, internal and compliance investigations, and white-collar defense matters. Companies and their legal counsel routinely call upon us to investigate a broad range of allegations, including cybercrime, financial fraud, theft of a trade secret, employee misconduct, and non-compliance. Our teams integrate expertise in data analytics, problem solving, technology, and business intelligence.  They possess the skills required to ensure our work will withstand aggressive, adversarial, and/or regulatory scrutiny. 

We are seeking an Associate Principal to join our Chicago, New York, Boston, Washington DC office. As an Associate Principal, you will leverage CRA’s eDiscovery technology suite to process, organize, analyze, and deliver data-driven insights, while having frequent contact with senior leadership and project teams as a resource. Your responsibilities may include (but are not limited to):

• Executing on projects involving the identification, collection, processing, review, and production of data relevant to litigation or regulatory investigations;
• Supporting engagement planning - participating in project team execution, analysis, and work product;
• Interfacing with client personnel and implementing client discovery strategies;
• Preparing client communications/reports for project milestones and senior leadership;
• Implementing client data processing projects, including planning of processing specifications, search parameters, etc.;
• Implementing client data review within Relativity, including the use of technology assisted review and data analytics;
• Preparing and delivering data productions;
• Managing risk by implementing quality control measures and documentation;
• Participating in team recruiting and retention efforts and managing team morale.  Manage the growth and professional development of junior staff members;
• Assisting in business development efforts by drafting proposals and coordinating with other practice areas within the firm.

Qualifications

• 8-11 years conducting eDiscovery activities in large and complex environments;
• Deep and broad technical knowledge of current eDiscovery tools and technologies (Relativity, Brainspace, Nuix, etc.);
• Experience with processing data within Relativity and/or Nuix;
• Demonstrated expertise in industry-standard platforms with achievement of industry certifications. Multiple Relativity certifications preferred.
• Demonstrated and sound working knowledge of a broad range of current IT platforms, technologies and operating systems.
• Experience utilizing enterprise forensic collection and examination applications (EnCase, FTK, Nuix, etc.) preferred but not required;
• Ability to effectively lead teams, prioritize multiple projects and meet timely deadlines.
• Strong policy, process and project management experience, including management of multiple simultaneous workflows and team members.
• Excellent analytical, decision making and problem solving skills;
• Ability to influence colleagues and implement initiatives across functions;
• Demonstrates integrity, initiative and commitment in all interactions with colleagues and clients.

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To Apply

To be considered for a position, we require the following:

• Resume – please include current address, personal email and telephone number;
• Cover letter – please describe your interest in CRA and how this role matches your goals.

Career Growth and Benefits 

• CRA’s robust skills development programs, including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with research and analysis skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.
• We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.

Work Location Flexibility

CRA creates a work environment that enables our colleagues to benefit from being together in the office to best deliver on our promise of career growth, mentorship and inclusivity. At the same time, we recognize that individuals realize a range of benefits when working from home periodically. We currently ask that individuals spend 3 to 4 days a week on average working in the office (which may include traveling to another CRA office or to a client's location), with specific days determined in coordination with your practice or team. At certain times of the year (e.g. holiday periods), additional remote work options are offered to those whose work commitments permit it, although our offices remain open for those who choose or need to be there.

Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

The city of New York and Washington DC requires CRA to include a good-faith estimate of the wage range for this role. This range is specific to individuals applying to work in our New York office and Washington DC office and considers a number of factors including but not limited to experience, education level, and expertise. A good-faith estimate of the base wage range for this role is $140,000 - $180,000; actual total compensation may also include benefits and bonus.