Principal​/eDiscovery; Forensic Services practice

About Charles River Associates

For over 50 years, Charles River Associates has been a premier consulting firm that offers employees a place to learn from a diverse group of consultants, industry experts, and academics. At CRA, you will be exposed to leading minds who use economic, financial, and business analysis to solve complex world problems for an impressive roster of clients, including major law firms, Fortune 100 companies, and government agencies.

Through a collegial environment, formal and informal training opportunities, and a broad array of professional development resources, your experience at CRA will open doors for you as you accelerate your career.

Experts in CRA’s Forensic Services practice provide independent forensic expertise and data analytics capabilities in complex litigation, cyber security incident response, internal and compliance investigations, and white‑collar defense matters. Companies and their legal counsel routinely call upon us to investigate a broad range of allegations, including cybercrime, financial fraud, theft of a trade secret, employee misconduct, and non‑compliance. Our teams integrate expertise in data analytics, problem solving, technology, and business intelligence.

They possess the skills required to ensure our work will withstand aggressive, adversarial, and/or regulatory scrutiny.

We are seeking a Principal to join our Chicago, New York, Boston, or Washington DC office. As a Principal, you will leverage CRA’s eDiscovery technology suite to process, organize, analyze, and deliver data‑driven insights, while having frequent contact with senior leadership and project teams as a resource. Your responsibilities may include (but are not limited to):

• Executing on projects involving the identification, collection, processing, review, and production of data relevant to litigation or regulatory investigations;
• Supporting engagement planning - participating in project team execution, analysis, and work product;
• Interfacing with client personnel and implementing client discovery strategies;
• Preparing client communications/reports for project milestones and senior leadership;
• Implementing client data review within Relativity, including the use of technology assisted review and data analytics;
• Implementing client data processing projects, including planning of processing specifications, search parameters, etc.;
• Preparing and delivering data productions;
• Managing risk by implementing quality control measures and documentation;
• Participating in team recruiting and retention efforts and managing team morale;
• Managing the growth and professional development of junior staff members;
• Participating in marketing and business development initiatives for benefit of the Practice and Firm;
• Assisting in business development efforts by drafting proposals and coordinating with other practice areas within the firm.

• 11+ years conducting eDiscovery activities in large and complex environments.
• Deep and broad technical knowledge of current eDiscovery tools and technologies (Relativity, Brainspace, Nuix, etc).
• Experience with processing data within Relativity and/or Nuix.
• Demonstrated expertise in industry‑standard platforms with achievement of industry certifications. Multiple Relativity certifications preferred.
• Demonstrated and sound working knowledge of a broad range of current IT platforms, technologies and operating systems.
• Experience utilizing enterprise forensic collection and examination applications (EnCase, FTK, Nuix etc) preferred but not required.
• Ability to effectively lead teams, prioritize multiple projects and meet timely deadlines.
• Strong policy, process and project management experience, including management and tracking of project budgets.
• Excellent analytical, decision making and problem solving skills.
• Ability to influence colleagues and implement initiatives across functions.
• Demonstrates integrity, initiative and commitment in all interactions with colleagues and clients.
• Demonstrates commitment to client development, management of client relationships, and cultivation of new business.
• Experience participating in speaking engagements,…