Associate Director - eDiscovery
Eli Lilly and Company
August 19, 2026
Remote friendly (Indianapolis, IN)
United States
IT
Associate Director, eDiscovery
What You’ll Actually Do
- Contribute to the eDiscovery strategic roadmap and help design technical specs and SOPs that keep each EDRM stage defensible, efficient, and consistent.
- Manage Lilly’s legal hold platform and vendor relationship, balancing operational support with ongoing technology enhancements.
- Partner with business areas to preserve data per legal hold requirements (enterprise systems, data lakes, system retirements, acquisition integrations), including legal hold system integration and automation.
- Define, automate, and manage data collection across systems and formats, including associated metadata and chain-of-custody.
- Manage eDiscovery data processing/review and platform-hosting vendor relationships, overseeing service quality, efficiency, and cost.
- Evaluate and implement AI/ML solutions (TAR/CAL, predictive coding, advanced analytics) within defensible legal review processes.
- Advise on complex/ambiguous eDiscovery scenarios; sequence technical execution against matter deadlines and system constraints.
- Serve as a strategic/technical partner to outside counsel and stakeholders (Legal, Privacy, Records Management, IT, Compliance, Cybersecurity, business).
- Mentor teammates and collaborate cross-functionally across all EDRM stages.
What You’ll Need (Minimum Requirements)
- Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, information management, legal studies, or related field.
- 6+ years’ experience in eDiscovery operations or legal technology, managing eDiscovery tools across the EDRM lifecycle.
- US work authorization required; Lilly does not sponsor visas.
What Sets a Strong Candidate Apart
- ACEDS, LegalTech, or similar certification(s)
- PMP certification
- Experience with multinational, multi-system enterprise environments and complex metadata
- Experience automating eDiscovery workflows
- Direct TAR/CAL, predictive coding, or analytics implementation in live litigation review
- Ability to explain technical eDiscovery concepts to non-technical senior leaders
What You’ll Actually Do
- Contribute to the eDiscovery strategic roadmap and help design technical specs and SOPs that keep each EDRM stage defensible, efficient, and consistent.
- Manage Lilly’s legal hold platform and vendor relationship, balancing operational support with ongoing technology enhancements.
- Partner with business areas to preserve data per legal hold requirements (enterprise systems, data lakes, system retirements, acquisition integrations), including legal hold system integration and automation.
- Define, automate, and manage data collection across systems and formats, including associated metadata and chain-of-custody.
- Manage eDiscovery data processing/review and platform-hosting vendor relationships, overseeing service quality, efficiency, and cost.
- Evaluate and implement AI/ML solutions (TAR/CAL, predictive coding, advanced analytics) within defensible legal review processes.
- Advise on complex/ambiguous eDiscovery scenarios; sequence technical execution against matter deadlines and system constraints.
- Serve as a strategic/technical partner to outside counsel and stakeholders (Legal, Privacy, Records Management, IT, Compliance, Cybersecurity, business).
- Mentor teammates and collaborate cross-functionally across all EDRM stages.
What You’ll Need (Minimum Requirements)
- Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, information management, legal studies, or related field.
- 6+ years’ experience in eDiscovery operations or legal technology, managing eDiscovery tools across the EDRM lifecycle.
- US work authorization required; Lilly does not sponsor visas.
What Sets a Strong Candidate Apart
- ACEDS, LegalTech, or similar certification(s)
- PMP certification
- Experience with multinational, multi-system enterprise environments and complex metadata
- Experience automating eDiscovery workflows
- Direct TAR/CAL, predictive coding, or analytics implementation in live litigation review
- Ability to explain technical eDiscovery concepts to non-technical senior leaders