The E-Discovery Services Project Manager (EDS PM) is responsible for managing end‑to‑end e‑discovery projects for litigation, investigation, and regulatory matters. Acting as a liaison between lawyers, paraprofessionals, clients, IT professionals, review teams, and external service providers, the EDS PM ensures electronically stored information (ESI) is handled defensibly, efficiently, and cost‑effectively while adhering to established protocols and procedures. The role requires robust project management skills, technical proficiency, and the ability to provide strategic guidance on best practices.

Project Management

Serve as a technology‑focused project lead on assigned cases.

Collaborate with case teams and client resources to identify, preserve, and collect potentially relevant sources of ESI, through custodian questionnaires, interviews, instructions for self‑collection, or oversight through an external provider.

Perform ingestion of client data or import data collections, identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving errors.

Execute database administrative tasks, including creating or modifying views, layouts, fields, imaging, and OCR sets.

Provision user access, configure group security, and workspace permissions.

Conduct quality control (QC) checks throughout the project lifecycle to ensure accuracy and defensibility.

Provide guidance on data disposition and execute accordingly.

Project Governance and Oversight

Develop and manage project plans, budgets, metrics, timelines, and workflows to ensure deliverables are completed on time and within budget.

Monitor project progress, identify risks and challenges, and proactively escrow issues to case teams or stakeholders.





Support and encourage the use of the Managed Services Agreement for e‑discovery service delivery.

Training

Conduct or participate in training lawyers and paraprofessionals on e‑discovery tools and workflows.

Contribute to process improvement, updating templates, standards, guidelines, and training materials.

A Law Clerk, Paralegal, or Legal Administration diploma is preferred.

Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in e‑discovery, litigation support, project management, case management, or law clerk within a legal environment.

Technical Skills

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365.

Strong understanding of e‑discovery best practices, legal and regulatory requirements, and industry standards.

Strong project management and organization skills, managing competing priorities under tight deadlines.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, explaining technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.

Confidence interacting with lawyers, clients, and external service providers.

Additional Skills (Asset)

Experience with scripting or query languages (e.g., SQL or Python).

Fluency in French.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Fasken we believe a diverse workplace is comprised of individuals with unique backgrounds, characteristics, and qualities. Fasken is committed to diversity and inclusion in all that we do.

It is important to our Firm that all members, including those with disabilities, find our workplace welcoming and supportive. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities participating in all aspects of the selection process.

Any offer of employment may be conditional upon full background checks including a criminal record check, a credit check, employment and educational verifications.

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📌 E-DISCOVERY SERVICES PROJECT MANAGER (Ottawa)
🏢 Fasken
📍 Ottawa