Immediate Hire: e-Discovery ALS Lab Manager - #372
Location: Washington, DC
Work Arrangement: 100% onsite
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern
Employment Type: Full-Time W-2 | Six-Month Contract-to-Hire
Eligible for Benefits: after 6-month conversion
Compensation: $55.00–$58.00 per hour
Start: Immediate, subject to security check, processing and onboarding
Position Summary
JLGOV LLC is seeking an experienced eDiscovery ALS Lab Manager, the ideal candidate will take the lead on high-impact eDiscovery operations supporting the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division.
This is a senior, hands-on technical role focused on eDiscovery processing, RelativityOne administration, Active Learning, analytics, productions, PowerShell automation, and litigation-support operations. The position works closely with DOJ stakeholders, project managers, attorneys, and litigation-support teams on mission-critical work with demanding deadlines for some of the nation's most significant civil rights litigation.
What You'll Do
- Lead and perform eDiscovery data-processing activities for complex litigation matters.
- Process electronically stored information (ESI) in LAW and load processed data into RelativityOne.
- Administer, troubleshoot, and support RelativityOne front-end and back-end functions.
- Create, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair Active Learning projects.
- Perform advanced analytics and support document-review workflows.
- Generate and validate load-ready, searchable PDF, native-file, and other litigation productions.
- Develop complex PowerShell scripts to support eDiscovery processing, automation, reporting, and workflow requirements.
- Advise project managers and DOJ stakeholders on ESI specifications and discovery requirements.
- Troubleshoot technical issues affecting processing, analytics, review, and production workflows.
- Develop reports related to collection, filtering, processing, review, and production.
- Train staff on eDiscovery processing, analytics, production procedures, and related technologies.
- Support quality control and timely completion of demanding production requirements.
- Support trial and other legal proceedings as required.
- Work collaboratively with attorneys, paralegals, project managers, technical teams, and other stakeholders.
What You'll Bring
- U.S. citizenship.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 5+ years of eDiscovery and litigation-support experience on large or complex matters
- Advanced Relativity experience, including front-end and back-end functions.
- Advanced hands-on experience with Active Learning; including creating, maintaining, troubleshooting, or repairing projects.
- Hands on experience processing data in LAW and loading it into Relativity.
- Ability to create complex PowerShell scripts.
- Strong knowledge of EDRM and the litigation-discovery lifecycle.
- Experience managing eDiscovery projects and related technologies.
- Strong communication, planning, and organizational skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOJ Public Trust.
- Ability to work full-time onsite in Washington, DC.
Nice to Have
- Relativity or other recognized eDiscovery certification.
- Law degree, technical certification, or related graduate degree.
- Prior DOJ or federal litigation-support experience.
- Experience supporting trials or legal proceedings.
- Experience with additional litigation-support technologies such as CaseMap, TextMap, or comparable platforms.
Work Conditions
The normal schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern.
Extended hours, weekends, or 10–12-hour workdays may be required during trials or major production deadlines.
Why Join JLGOV?
This position offers the opportunity to work on complex federal litigation matters while applying advanced eDiscovery, RelativityOne, analytics, automation, and litigation-support skills in a mission-focused environment.
JLGOV is looking for professionals who can work independently, solve technical problems, communicate effectively with legal and technical stakeholders, and deliver accurate results under demanding deadlines.
Equal Employment Opportunity
JLGOV, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities.
