Houston - Senior Project Lead, Managed Review

Position summary

• Competently use various document review tools and platforms to conduct review of litigation or transactional documents pursuant to written protocols.
• Serve as an additional layer of leadership bridging the gap between Project Leads and Team Leads for large projects with multiple simultaneous workstreams.
• Maintain and update Project Lead Templates as the primary person responsible for these materials.
• Project Lead multiple projects simultaneously.
• Provide updates on projects and generate accurate review metrics reporting for every assigned project.
• Prepare Project Info Sheets for all assigned projects and update Sheets as project information changes.
• Provide responses to logistical questions from Project Leads and Review Attorneys regarding the projects on which staffed; ensure that substantive questions are properly addressed to the case teams and take a proactive role to engage the Team Lead and members of the substantive case team when escalation is required.
• Take ownership of review team productivity on projects by reassigning document batches or searches as needed to facilitate project completion and minimize reviewer downtime. Alert the Team Lead when the project is close to completion and alert WLS management when team pace is significantly out of line with budgeted expectations.
• Accurately review documents for privilege and draft privilege logs in accordance with guidelines provided.
• Provide quality control oversight of team member work product, including second-level and QC review of documents, preparation and updating of decision logs, and escalation of quality concerns.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools and analytics platforms to drive workflow efficiencies, accelerate insight generation, enhance quality control processes, and support matter strategy across multiple simultaneous projects.
• Escalate any issues affecting team productivity to the Team Lead, including violations of WLS policies.
• Work in a collaborative team environment, proactively sharing information to maximize the quality and efficiency of the team's work product.
• Deliver superior client service and take ownership of project details with responsibility for the success of projects, including identifying opportunities for improved team efficiency and accuracy.
• Understand overall case objectives and how they translate into project requirements.
• Provide weekend and/or holiday office coverage on a rotating basis, as scheduled.
  

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school required.
• Active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction required.
• 3+ years of experience performing document review work required.
• 2+ years of Project Lead experience required.
• Must live within a commutable distance to a firm office with the ability to come into the office 3-4 days per week.
• Experience with large-scale document reviews preferred.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to evolving technologies and review workflows.
• Familiarity with review tools such as Relativity (or willingness and ability to quickly gain proficiency).
• Ability to learn and leverage AI-enabled tools to support fact development, issue analysis, and document synthesis.

Functional Expertise: Demonstrates deep subject matter expertise across multiple concurrent review projects, including complex privilege, regulatory, and investigative matters. Serves as a knowledge resource for Project Leads, providing guidance on substantive review questions and best practices. Drives the effective use of AI-enabled tools and analytics platforms across multiple workstreams to accelerate insight generation and improve quality outcomes. Contributes to the development and refinement of review protocols and Project Lead reference materials.

Operational Excellence: Manages workload and resources across multiple simultaneous projects, ensuring quality, accuracy, and efficiency at scale. Develops and maintains standardized Project Lead templates and operational tools. Monitors cross-project productivity and resource utilization, proactively reallocating effort and escalating to Team Leads when project pace or quality deviates from expectations. Manages time and workload to consistently meet or exceed the minimum billable hour expectation.

Problem Solving & Judgment: Applies advanced analytical and critical-thinking skills to identify and resolve complex issues spanning multiple projects or workstreams. Exercises independent judgment on moderately complex to complex matters, escalating to Team Leads only when issues require cross-team coordination or policy-level decisions. Identifies systemic patterns, recurring quality gaps, and process improvement opportunities, and recommends solutions that benefit the broader team.

Communication & Collaboration: Communicates effectively with Project Leads, Team Leads, case teams, and project management stakeholders, adjusting messaging for audience and context. Provides mentoring and coaching to Project Leads on communication skills, reporting practices, and stakeholder management. Facilitates sharing across projects to promote consistency, prevent duplication of effort, and strengthen team cohesion.

Ownership & Accountability: Takes ownership of outcomes across multiple concurrent projects and holds self and Project Leads accountable for quality, timeliness, and adherence to standards. Adapts proactively to changing priorities, manages ambiguity effectively, and maintains a consistent standard of excellence. Contributes to team-wide process improvement and shares responsibility for overall WLS performance.