Review Manager

What is special about Lighthouse?

Lighthouse is built on a foundation of unique, compassionate, highly driven individuals.   We elevate the strengths and talents of those around us while leveraging opportunities for growth. We offer the experience of solving complex problems while continuing to grow multiple facets of your career. Lighthouse is where innovation meets support and where collaboration is the key ingredient to success. We grow together and are stronger together. 

What's unique about this role?

Review Managers are attorneys with extensive document review project management experience who serve as a central point of contact with counsel, client and internal Lighthouse stakeholders on projects requiring managed review. Review Managers consult on review project planning and workflow strategy – focusing on the optimization of workflows and incorporation of appropriate technology to improve the speed and accuracy of any eyes-on review. The Review Manager oversees and directs the work performed by Lighthouse review teams to ensure quality and timeliness of all deliverables.

This is a dynamic consultative role focused on incorporating a tech-forward approach to drive down review volumes and increase the efficiency and accuracy of reviewer work product to help our clients drastically reduce spending on linear document review.

What will this person do?

• Implement and supervise execution of review plans that meet both Lighthouse standards and project specific requirements.
• Recommend and drive best practices in review as a trusted advisor to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate directly with counsel, client, and review team on substance and progress of review.
• Assist in development of matter-specific review project plans that address review workflow strategy and optimal application of technology.
• Establish review quality control measures and manage document review teams to ensure adherence to Lighthouse playbook, execution of throughput goals & quality deliverables.
• Collaborate with Lighthouse teams, including AI experts and data project managers.
• Consult on technology efficiency drivers for redaction application and privilege logging.
• Provide client- and case-specific subject matter expertise.
• Provide feedback, training, and direction to Review Associates and Senior Associates while building cohesion within the team.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and other related duties as assigned.

Bring your passion and together we will shine. It would also be great if you had the following:

• Five+ years of experience as a document review manager with a review provider or law firm
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in law
• Experience managing document review projects for complex financial services and pharmaceutical clients preferred.
• Experience managing non-litigation projects like data breach of contract extraction review projects a plus.
• Ability to lead and motivate diverse attorney teams in completion of review workflows while adhering to established accuracy targets, project timelines, and budget parameters.
• Self-motivated, with strong sense of ownership and commitment to client satisfaction
• Knowledge of litigation discovery process and objectives
• Strong written and oral communication skills suited to a client-facing role, careful attention to detail, and general technical aptitude.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently or as part of a team.
• Proficiency as an end user in Relativity, Brainspace, Blackout or comparable platforms
• Experience establishing matter-tailored quality control measures and managing reviews across a variety of discovery matters.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Duties are performed in a typical office environment while at a desk or computer table.
• Duties require the ability to use a computer, communicate over the telephone, and read printed material, in a quiet and professional setting.
• Duties may require being on call periodically and working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends).

Lighthouse celebrates and thrives on diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire, train, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We welcome any talents and contributions you can bring to the team and are deeply committed to growing an environment where everyone can feel safe, is respected, and can show up as themselves. Come as you are 

As required by applicable pay transparency laws, Lighthouse complies with compensation disclosure requirements for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location, or other relevant factors. The salary range for this position may be tailored to be lower or higher in different talent markets.

This role will be eligible to participate in an annual bonus or incentive program. 

As a trailblazer and catalyst for change, Lighthouse rises to each opportunity to help our clients, and our people do what they do best—shine.    

This position will work for and be employed by Lighthouse's India subsidiary, which is an independent company located in India.