Assistant Director - Head of eDiscovery

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This is an exciting opportunity to work at the cutting-edge of eDiscovery. As the Assistant Director - Head of eDiscovery you will play a pivotal role shaping the growing eDiscovery capability of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and support large and complex legal cases that make a real difference to people's lives.

The CMA is the UK's world-leading competition authority. Our purpose is to make sure competition works in consumers' favour, and businesses treat their customers fairly. Be it taking enforcement action against drug firms accused of over-charging the NHS, investigating online ticket resale platforms over concerns they don't give customers all the information they should, or responding to Covid-19 complaints during the pandemic, what we do really matters.

The CMA benefits from a modern in-house eDiscovery capability that supports a variety of legal cases relating to all aspects of CMA work. The eDiscovery team utilise technical expertise and high-end technology across the eDiscovery cycle. Through combined project teams, we are continuously improving a cutting-edge eDiscovery capability for the CMA that combines both commercial and in house technologies.

As the Head of eDiscovery you will lead the CMA's eDiscovery team, working with IT and case teams to set the standards and define the processes used across cartel, antitrust and merger cases. You will be the lead advocate for eDiscovery technology, and will work with eDiscovery and digital forensics specialists and case teams to define best practice processes and standards that cover the full eDiscovery cycle (Capture, Ingestion, Processing, Evidence Review and Disclosure). You will lead the implementation and adoption of cutting-edge eDiscovery tools - working with our technical specialists on the development and procurement of new tools as required.

You will also manage, coach and guide less experienced eDiscovery and Digital Forensic Officers, overseeing the delivery of their work, and deliver training programmes to maintain and further develop the eDiscovery skills across the CMA.

You will need eDiscovery experience gained in either a regulatory body, law firm, consultancy, or eDiscovery services provider, as well as in depth knowledge in the use of eDiscovery tools, preferably the Nuix suite (Workstation, Investigate, Discover).

You will also need proven ability to innovate and meet complex digital material review challenges using eDiscovery technology from both commercial and bespoke, in-house developed tooling.

Experience of writing standards and policies for eDiscovery processes and developing and delivering training programmes that cover the full eDiscovery lifecycle is equally important.

In return the CMA is a hugely diverse, rewarding and stimulating place to work - an opportunity to work for the public good and to stretch and develop yourself in doing so. We offer generous benefits, including an excellent pension scheme, at least 25 days leave (increasing to 30 over five years), and generous maternity/paternity leave provision. You can also take advantage of interest-free season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme, our employee assistance programme and flexible working options.

To find out more about this opportunity and about working for the CMA, please click on the APPLY button.

Closing date for applications: 11:25 pm on Monday 15th May 2023.

The CMA, like many other organisations, operate a hybrid working model with a mix of office and home working. We believe this supports us to deliver our best work while allowing the flexibility to maintain balanced and healthy lives. Our staff work at least 50% of their time from their office location.

The CMA are an accredited Disability Confident Employer, and we are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.