Senior E-Discovery Specialist

🏗 We're Hiring: Senior E-Discovery Specialist

Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience Level: Senior-Level

Work Arrangement: Fully Remote

About Us

We are a UAE-based organization committed to effective legal support, information governance, and defensible electronic discovery. We are seeking an experienced Senior E-Discovery Specialist to manage electronically stored information (ESI), support litigation and investigations, and ensure accurate, secure, and compliant digital evidence handling.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage e-discovery activities from data identification and collection through processing, review, and production.
• Identify, preserve, and collect electronically stored information relevant to litigation, investigations, and regulatory requests.
• Coordinate with legal counsel, IT, compliance, and external service providers on discovery requirements.
• Manage electronic evidence from emails, documents, databases, collaboration platforms, and other digital sources.
• Apply document processing, deduplication, metadata extraction, filtering, and review workflows.
• Maintain chain-of-custody records and ensure the integrity and traceability of electronic evidence.
• Support document review, privilege identification, redaction, and production preparation.
• Operate e-discovery platforms and electronic document review tools.
• Monitor discovery deadlines, project milestones, data volumes, and production requirements.
• Identify data collection issues, processing errors, and potential preservation risks.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, audit trails, and quality control records.
• Ensure appropriate confidentiality, access controls, and compliance with applicable UAE legal and data protection requirements.
• Recommend improvements to e-discovery procedures, technology, and operational efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance to junior e-discovery personnel.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Management, or a related discipline.
• Typically 5–8 years of experience in e-discovery, litigation support, digital evidence management, or legal technology.
• Strong understanding of electronically stored information, document review workflows, metadata, and evidence preservation.
• Experience with e-discovery platforms and document review systems.
• Familiarity with litigation holds, chain of custody, confidentiality, and data protection principles.
• Knowledge of applicable UAE legal requirements is advantageous.
• Strong analytical, technical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• High standards of confidentiality, accuracy, and professional integrity.
• Experience managing digital workflows and collaborating with remote teams is preferred.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Data Collection Accuracy: Ensure complete and reliable collection of relevant electronic evidence.
• Processing Efficiency: Complete processing and review preparation within agreed timelines.
• Quality Assurance: Minimize errors in document processing, redaction, and production.
• Deadline Compliance: Meet discovery and production deadlines.
• Evidence Integrity: Maintain accurate chain-of-custody documentation.
• Data Security: Protect confidential and sensitive information.
• Project Efficiency: Improve e-discovery workflows and resource utilization.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.
• Fully remote working arrangement, subject to operational and security requirements.
• Professional development in legal technology and e-discovery.
• Collaboration with legal, compliance, IT, and external legal professionals.
• Access to digital discovery tools and document management systems.
• Opportunities for career progression in litigation support and legal technology.

How to Apply

Submit your updated CV and cover letter, highlighting your e-discovery experience, electronic evidence management expertise, technical skills, and relevant qualifications.

Email Subject Line: “Senior E-Discovery Specialist – UAE Remote”

• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview and further assessment.