Legal Hold Specialist

AttorneyAttorneyFull TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

44 days ago

Salary

$94.7K - $157.7K / year

Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Responsible for managing the company’s legal hold process ensuring that relevant documents and data are preserved when litigation, investigations or disputes arise • Issue and track legal hold notices to employees when litigation, investigations, or disputes require preserving documents and data • Communicate with custodians (employees whose data is on hold) to ensure they understand their preservation obligations • Monitor compliance with legal holds and follow up with employees who haven’t acknowledged or may not be following hold requirements • Oversee and execute discovery/disclosure readiness (i.e., custodial interviews, collections and evidence management) • Coordinate global collection of assets and data for employees exiting the company while on legal hold • Monitor data preservation systems to ensure they are functioning properly, and data integrity is maintained • Coordinate the secure deletion or archiving of data that has reached the end of its retention period • Maintain comprehensive documentation of what data is preserved, where it is stored, and why it is being retained • Conduct regular audits to verify compliance with legal hold and identify gaps in preservation practices • Serve as the liaison between legal, IT, vendors and business units on data preservation matters • Help improve and document legal hold procedures and best practices

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required, information management, legal studies, or related field preferred
  • 3-5 years of experience in records management, data governance, legal operations or any transferable experience managing data or processes desired
  • Understanding of data retention principles and information lifecycle management preferred
  • Excellent organizational, attention to detail and project management skills
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with IT, legal, HR and business teams
  • Strong analytical skills for assessing retention requirements and implementing policies
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Comfortable working with technology systems and understanding data architecture concepts
  • Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel and database management tools
  • Familiarity with Legal hold, e-discovery or information governance processes a plus

Benefits

  • medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
  • access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
  • GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
  • access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
  • tuition assistance
  • adoption assistance
  • paid parental leave
  • disability benefits
  • life insurance
  • 12 paid holidays
  • permissive time off

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