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We are a global law firm with a strong strategic focus and real momentum. Our industry-focused strategy sees us pioneering work where others have not yet gone. Our shared values ​​define our culture and workplace. You’ll find us to be extraordinarily collegial, team-oriented, and willing to innovate. We work seamlessly across practices, offices and around the world. This elimination of boundaries has allowed us to evolve into a law firm that works as hard for its culture as it does for its clients.

Staff Counsel, eDiscovery Services provides review services in disputes and corporate due diligence matters under the supervision of Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) attorneys. The Staff Counsel role serves as a team leader to coordinate communications between NRF attorneys and contract review teams. Additionally, Staff Counsel performs quality control and other discovery-related tasks, including but not limited to key document summaries, issue analysis, chronology, and privilege log creation.

This team works remotely full-time, with the flexibility to come into the office for meetings or training. The position can be located in any city where we have an office in the United States. The Staff Advisor reports to the Senior Director of Document Review Services in Houston.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Review, analyze, and code documents to ensure responsiveness, appropriateness, confidentiality, issues, and privileges
• Participate in initial review exercises and team meetings
• Conduct a quality control review of document coding and revisions to ensure accuracy
• Coordinate, monitor and inspect the quality of work performed by first-level auditors
• Responsible for identifying, escalating and tracking questions and issues for Norton Rose Fulbright attorneys and other practice support professionals
• Prepare and edit privilege log for production
• – Conduct review and analysis of contracts and agreements according to specified standards

Other duties

Please note that this job description does not cover or contain all activities, duties or responsibilities required of an employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time.

Qualifications and experience

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited institution
• Licensed and in good standing to practice in the state of employment such as Texas, Minnesota, or Missouri
• At least 3 years of experience in document review is preferred
• Strong understanding and knowledge of document review platforms
• Excellent analytical, problem identification and solving skills
• Extreme attention to detail
• Proven and demonstrated dedication to product quality
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively under strict deadlines
• A comprehensive understanding of attorney-client work product privileges
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with project managers, attorneys, and other document review attorneys
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently with appropriate supervision
• Willingness to provide after-hours, overtime, and weekend support as necessary

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is committed to providing employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Benefits packages include access to three medical plans, namely dental, vision, life and disability insurance. Employees can also access pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts. Norton Rose Fulbright helps provide financial security by allowing employees to participate in 401(k) savings plans and profit sharing plans if they qualify. Full-time employees are eligible for fertility benefits designed to support their fertility and family-building journeys.

In addition to the company health and wellbeing benefits above, we offer a competitive paid time off plan, which provides a minimum of 20 vacation days based on your role and tenure with the company. The company offers a generous paid parental leave benefit that allows parents to take at least 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with your newborn or adopted child(ren). Employees are also entitled to 11 fixed leaves.

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal laws and their implementing regulations that require the collection and recording of certain data and information. The information we receive will not be used to make any employment decisions and will be separated from your application. Likewise, self-identifying information remains confidential and is used only in accordance with applicable federal laws and regulations. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Norton Rose Fulbright is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an equal opportunity employer to applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation to complete your application, please contact (email protected). Please provide your contact information and a description of your accessibility issue. We will make a determination regarding your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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