Associate General Counsel

This is Hybrid role (3 days in office /2 days remote)

About your Team:

Seeking an experienced Associate General Counsel – eDiscovery to lead and manage the firm’s eDiscovery program. The ideal candidate will have a strong legal background in litigation and investigations, experience in managing eDiscovery vendors and outside counsel, and a demonstrated ability to partner with cross-functional teams to drive compliance and operational excellence.

What will be your responsibilities within IBKR: 

eDiscovery Program Management

• Coordinate all aspects of eDiscovery work across in-house legal team for litigations and investigations, including legal holds, document preservation, early case assessment, and document review.
• Manage Outside Counsel and eDiscovery vendors to ensure consistency, quality, and cost-effectiveness across the firm’s case portfolio.
• Internalize appropriate eDiscovery tasks and optimize workflows by ensuring responsibilities are effectively distributed among internal teams, law firms, and vendors.
• Coordinate with internal counsel to manage data collections, apply search protocols, and oversee document review processes for internal investigations.
• Develop and oversee eDiscovery budgets, implementing cost-control measures and optimizing resource allocation to ensure efficient spending and substantial cost savings in litigation and investigation processes.

Technology Strategy & Innovation

• Stay up to date on advancements in eDiscovery technology, including AI-driven tools such as Technology-Assisted Review (TAR) and GenAI for document review.
• Recommend and implement new technologies to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the eDiscovery process.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including programmers, to develop and implement cost-effective, technology-driven eDiscovery solutions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as a liaison with Compliance, IT, Records & Information Management, and Information Security, to advise on initiatives with eDiscovery implications, such as AI governance, Mobile Device policies, cloud-based platforms, and defensible disposition strategies.
• Partner with international legal teams to ensure adherence to global eDiscovery obligations, including GDPR compliance and other privacy regulations.
• Work closely with cybersecurity and Information Security teams to manage incident response eDiscovery investigations.
• Develop and implement legal records frameworks for risk management, records assessment, and defensible disposition in collaboration with procurement and compliance teams.
• Lead initiatives to procure, implement, and maintain enterprise archiving solutions for e-communications, audio recordings, and other data sources.

Program Development & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor industry trends, legal developments, and regulatory changes to assess their impact on the firm’s eDiscovery program.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, building partnerships across departments to advance eDiscovery and data governance goals.
• Educate internal teams on eDiscovery best practices, legal obligations, and information governance requirements.

To be successful in this position, you will have the following:

• Self-motivated and able to handle tasks with minimal supervision.
• Superb analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent collaboration and communication (Verbal and written) skills.
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills.

Company Benefits & Perks