[Remote] eDiscovery and Data Protection Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Beacon Hill is hiring a remote eDiscovery & Data Protection Analyst for a Greater Philadelphia area client. This role involves managing the full lifecycle of eDiscovery activities and supporting legal, compliance, and cybersecurity initiatives for the organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full eDiscovery lifecycle, including identification, preservation, collection, processing, review, and production of ESI
• Partner with Legal teams to develop search strategies utilizing keywords, custodians, date ranges, and data source criteria
• Utilize analytics and data reduction techniques such as deduplication, email threading, and near-duplicate analysis
• Execute and maintain legal holds across Microsoft 365 and other enterprise platforms
• Maintain chain of custody documentation, audit trails, and defensible processes
• Support litigation, regulatory inquiries, audits, and internal investigations
• Monitor and investigate DLP alerts and potential data exfiltration events
• Analyze suspicious user activity across email, endpoints, and cloud environments
• Support cybersecurity investigations involving insider threats, unauthorized access, and data security incidents
• Collaborate with Security Operations and Incident Response teams to gather evidence and support investigations
• Assist with incident documentation, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews
• Ensure compliance with data retention, privacy, and regulatory requirements
• Maintain and enhance eDiscovery and incident response procedures, playbooks, and documentation

Skills

• 3+ years of experience in eDiscovery, digital investigations, information governance, cybersecurity, or a related field
• Experience with eDiscovery platforms such as Microsoft Purview, Relativity, Nuix, or similar tools
• Strong understanding of Microsoft 365, email systems, cloud-based data sources, and data governance practices
• Knowledge of incident response methodologies and data breach investigation processes
• Familiarity with DLP technologies, insider risk management, and data classification frameworks
• Strong analytical, organizational, documentation, and communication skills
• Experience supporting legal, compliance, regulatory, or internal investigations
• Knowledge of privacy regulations including HIPAA, GDPR, or similar frameworks
• Industry certifications such as CEDS, CeDA, Microsoft 365 eDiscovery, or related credentials
• Experience supporting SOC operations, threat analysis, or cybersecurity investigations

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility

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