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Summary The Legal eDiscovery Specialist position will work with eDiscovery and cybersecurity stakeholders to manage the efficient and defensible eDiscovery and data lifecycle in support of legal, security, and compliance investigation matters. This position requires expert analytical and project management skills as well as in-depth expertise with technologies such as MS office suite, Relativity server and RelOne Legal Hold platforms. This role involves daily triage, interaction, and collaboration with various business functions which requires the Legal eDiscovery Specialist position to possess stellar interpersonal prowess and communication capabilities.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following: - Oversight and administration of the BMS RelOne environment.
- Management of corporate legal hold lifecycle.
- Documentation and auditing of data preservation in support of eDiscovery.
- Develop and maintain data map of applications, systems, and AI tools within the corporate ecosystem to enable Litigation team to identify and collect relevant information in response to complex legal requests.
- Communicate practically and with business intelligence to various stakeholders including in-house and outside counsel and business partners.
- Assist with ownership of eDiscovery mailbox including fielding questions and prompts from the business towards offering solution-oriented responses.
- Work with IT stakeholders to develop and implement standards and requirements for end-to-end data life-cycle including archiving and defensible disposition.
- Facilitate eDiscovery response to corporate transactions related to mergers, acquisitions, divestures including retention and expiration questions by the business.
- Assist in the oversight of eDiscovery vendors including budgeting process.
- Assist privacy, data monitoring, and records management teams on projects.
- Effectuate ad hoc eDiscovery processes related to regulatory business needs.
Education/Experience/Skills - Bachelor's degree with high academic achievement.
- Extensive project management experience in eDiscovery setting.
- Proficiency at multitasking and prioritizing in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated understanding of current eDiscovery and forensics practices, including the relationship between eDiscovery and related disciplines (Compliance, Records, Information Governance, IT, Data Privacy/Protection, Data Security)
- Familiarity and working experience with PC and mobile device collection tools.
- Familiarity and working experience with GenAI and Microsoft tools such as Purview and Copilot.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously from inception to completion and achieve goals while working as a trusted member of a team.
- Demonstrated ability to offer improvements in policies and processes and execute on those improvements.
- Must be detail-oriented, analytical, technical, flexible, self-motivated and big-picture minded.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to exercise business discretion and maintain confidentiality of sensitive issues.
- Capability to work as both a team member, meet team schedules, and contribute to the team's goals and objectives.
- Actively participate in cross-functional meetings and provide constructive input to technical and enterprise eDiscovery and information governance policy matters.
- Facilitate meetings, establish agendas, and document follow-up actions as needed.
- Experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry greatly valued.
Professional Certifications - Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA) a requirement.
- EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certifications a plus.
- Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) is a plus.
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Compensation Overview: Princeton - NJ - US: $94,780 - $114,845
The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee's work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.
Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit
Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:
- Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
- Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
- Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
Work-life benefits include: Paid Time Off
- US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)
- Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays
Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.
All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.
*Eligibility Disclosure: T he summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.
Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science™ , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
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R1596400 : Legal eDiscovery Specialist
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