AVP, eDiscovery at LPL Financial in Fort Mill, South Carolina

Job Description:

LPL Financial is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Associate Counsel to support LPL s eDiscovery Center.

Job Responsibilities:

* Collaborate with VP to continue developing a cutting-edge eDiscovery Center of Excellence.

* Develop eDiscovery workflows across litigation, compliance, and regulatory teams.

* Build out organizational structure for team of eDiscovery professionals by creating clear roles and responsibilities and consistent and efficient processes and procedures for the preservation, collection, extraction, processing, hosting, review, and production of data.

* Advise and coordinate eDiscovery strategy for litigation, internal reviews, regulatory enforcement actions and inquiries.

* Provide technical advice to in-house and outside counsel on processing specifications and technical decisions related to processing, review, and production.

* Manage eDiscovery vendors and track quality, substantive metrics, and cost.

* Provide legal guidance, strategic advice, and budgeting consultations to in-house and outside counsel on eDiscovery issues.

* Serve as liaison between business partners and the Legal team on eDiscovery issues, especially as related to new systems and processes proposed by business partners and how new systems might impact the preservation and extraction of data required for legal, compliance, and regulatory concerns.

* Serve as liaison between other business units and the Legal team on eDiscovery issues.

* Ensure constant self-motivated education on trends in eDiscovery case law and technology advances.

Requisite Experience and Expectations:

* J.D. with Bar admission and 6+ years relevant legal experience, with a focused emphasis on eDiscovery issues;

* Financial services eDiscovery experience preferred;

* Experience with entire life of litigation preferred, from case inception through trial;

* Experience with regulatory productions preferred;

* Proven project management experience;

* Experience with meet and confer sessions;

* Experience with in-court discovery motion practice a significant plus;

* Demonstrable experience with eDiscovery technology, including TAR and predictive coding;

* Demonstrable ability to explain technical aspects of processing, forensic collections, and form of production issues, and consequences of agreements regarding same, to lay persons;

* Demonstrable ability to be an effective liaison between practice groups and departments, a team leader, and a team player;

* Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills, research skills, and management capabilities;

* Position to be located in Fort Mill, SC successful candidate will need to be committed to obtaining appropriate license to practice, as needed;

About CLR

The Compliance, Legal & Risk (CLR) team is focused on delivering an industry-leading client service and risk management experience by providing advisors and our internal business partners with proactive guidance, advice, advocacy and consultative partnerships.

WHY LPL*

At LPL, we believe that objective financial guidance is a fundamental need for everyone. As the nation s leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of proprietary technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services. We provide you with a work environment that encourages your creativity and growth, a leadership team that is supportive and responsive, and the opportunity to create a career that has no limits, only amazing potential.

We are ONE TEAM ON ONE MISSION. We take care of our advisors, so they can take care of their clients.

Because our company is not too big and not too small, you can seize the opportunity to make a real impact. We are committed to supporting workplace equality, and we embrace the different perspectives and backgrounds of our employees.We also care for our communities, and we encourage our employees to do the same. This creates an environment in which you can do your best work.

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Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE.

INFORMATION ON INTERVIEWS:

LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @LPL.COM email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum. During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant s bank or credit card. Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact LPL s Human Resources Solutions Center at (800) 877-7210.

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