IBM
Enterprise Operations Legal Specialist Administration & Technician Armonk, US
IBM, New York, New York, us, 10261
The Senior eDiscovery Specialist supports litigation, investigations, and regulatory matters by managing the technical aspects of the eDiscovery lifecycle. This role blends project management, data handling, and workflow optimization. The ideal candidate has strong technical problem‑solving skills, learns systems quickly, and can translate needs between legal stakeholders, IT teams, and external vendors. Prior eDiscovery experience is helpful but not required; organized technologists or engineers with strong data and automation skills are excellent matches.
Your role and responsibilities
1. eDiscovery Project Management Manage end-to-end eDiscovery workflows, including identification, preservation, collection, processing, review, and production. Coordinate data collection across a variety of enterprise platforms (email, collaboration and messaging tools, cloud storage, productivity systems, local files, mobile). Track evolving project scopes and deadlines while ensuring defensible, well-documented processes.
2. Workflow Automation & Tool Development Build or enhance internal tools and systems to streamline eDiscovery operations and reduce manual steps. Use scripting, automation platforms, or low‑code tools to improve consistency, reduce human error, and speed up repetitive tasks. Apply AI‑assisted methods to support data extraction, classification, normalization, and workflow automation. Contribute to the development and maintenance of systems that track custodians, preservation events, and matter‑related data.
3. Data Analysis & Process Optimization Analyze data sources, collection parameters, and workflow patterns to identify opportunities for efficiency and improvement. Monitor and refine internal processes to ensure consistency, accuracy, and defensibility across matters. Help maintain clear documentation and historical tracking for matters, custodians, and collection activity. Collaborate with legal teams to assess and streamline workflows as data types, systems, and legal requirements evolve.
4. Technical Consultation & Collaboration Serve as a liaison between legal teams, IT, outside counsel, and vendors, ensuring smooth communication and alignment of expectations. Provide guidance on technical aspects of the eDiscovery lifecycle, including challenges with modern data sources. Educate stakeholders on processes, limitations, and best practices to support informed decision‑making.
Required education None
Preferred education Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
Strong technical aptitude and desire to learn new systems and tools quickly.
Experience with scripting, automation, or data processing (any language or platform).
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
Clear communication skills with the ability to translate between technical and legal audiences.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
Preferred technical and professional experience
Experience with eDiscovery principles or tools (e.g., Relativity, Nuix, modern data‑source collection platforms).
Familiarity with databases, structured/unstructured data formats, or data transformation workflows.
Experience with low‑code development environments or building internal process‑support tools.
Background in legal operations, digital forensics, IT, data engineering, or related technical fields.
Key Competencies
Technical Curiosity: Self‑driven learner who enjoys understanding how systems and data structures work.
Process Orientation: Comfortable evaluating workflows and recommending improvements.
Adaptability: Able to navigate shifting priorities and unfamiliar data types or platforms.
Independent Problem‑Solving: Quickly identifies issues and proposes practical solutions.
Cross‑Functional Communication: Effective at bridging legal, technical, and vendor perspectives.
Future Growth Opportunities
Modernize and automate components of the discovery lifecycle using scripting and AI‑enabled technologies.
Enhance internal systems for tracking matters, custodians, preservation events, and collections.
Expand understanding of emerging data sources and evolving legal tech workflows.
Grow into leadership roles within legal technology and contribute to long‑term departmental strategy.
ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT IBM Corporate Headquarters (CHQ) team represents a variety of functions such as marketing, finance, legal, operations, HR, and more, all working together to solve some of the world's most complex problems, help our clients achieve success and build collaborative work environments for IBMers.
YOUR LIFE @ IBM In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on‑going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can‑do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
Are you ready to be an IBMer?
ABOUT IBM IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
IBM is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:
Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long‑term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI‑driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry‑recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full‑time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job‑related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro‑rated for those who start working during the calendar year.
Job Title Legal Specialist
Date posted 12-Jan-2026
Job ID 80036
City / Township / Village Armonk
State / Province New York
Country United States
Work arrangement Hybrid
Area of work Enterprise Operations
Employment type Regular
Contract type Regular
Projected Minimum Salary per year 80,000.00
Projected Maximum Salary per year 130,000.00
Position type Some travel may be required based on business demand
Company (0147) International Business Machines Corporation
Shift General (daytime)
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Your role and responsibilities
1. eDiscovery Project Management Manage end-to-end eDiscovery workflows, including identification, preservation, collection, processing, review, and production. Coordinate data collection across a variety of enterprise platforms (email, collaboration and messaging tools, cloud storage, productivity systems, local files, mobile). Track evolving project scopes and deadlines while ensuring defensible, well-documented processes.
2. Workflow Automation & Tool Development Build or enhance internal tools and systems to streamline eDiscovery operations and reduce manual steps. Use scripting, automation platforms, or low‑code tools to improve consistency, reduce human error, and speed up repetitive tasks. Apply AI‑assisted methods to support data extraction, classification, normalization, and workflow automation. Contribute to the development and maintenance of systems that track custodians, preservation events, and matter‑related data.
3. Data Analysis & Process Optimization Analyze data sources, collection parameters, and workflow patterns to identify opportunities for efficiency and improvement. Monitor and refine internal processes to ensure consistency, accuracy, and defensibility across matters. Help maintain clear documentation and historical tracking for matters, custodians, and collection activity. Collaborate with legal teams to assess and streamline workflows as data types, systems, and legal requirements evolve.
4. Technical Consultation & Collaboration Serve as a liaison between legal teams, IT, outside counsel, and vendors, ensuring smooth communication and alignment of expectations. Provide guidance on technical aspects of the eDiscovery lifecycle, including challenges with modern data sources. Educate stakeholders on processes, limitations, and best practices to support informed decision‑making.
Required education None
Preferred education Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
Strong technical aptitude and desire to learn new systems and tools quickly.
Experience with scripting, automation, or data processing (any language or platform).
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
Clear communication skills with the ability to translate between technical and legal audiences.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
Preferred technical and professional experience
Experience with eDiscovery principles or tools (e.g., Relativity, Nuix, modern data‑source collection platforms).
Familiarity with databases, structured/unstructured data formats, or data transformation workflows.
Experience with low‑code development environments or building internal process‑support tools.
Background in legal operations, digital forensics, IT, data engineering, or related technical fields.
Key Competencies
Technical Curiosity: Self‑driven learner who enjoys understanding how systems and data structures work.
Process Orientation: Comfortable evaluating workflows and recommending improvements.
Adaptability: Able to navigate shifting priorities and unfamiliar data types or platforms.
Independent Problem‑Solving: Quickly identifies issues and proposes practical solutions.
Cross‑Functional Communication: Effective at bridging legal, technical, and vendor perspectives.
Future Growth Opportunities
Modernize and automate components of the discovery lifecycle using scripting and AI‑enabled technologies.
Enhance internal systems for tracking matters, custodians, preservation events, and collections.
Expand understanding of emerging data sources and evolving legal tech workflows.
Grow into leadership roles within legal technology and contribute to long‑term departmental strategy.
ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT IBM Corporate Headquarters (CHQ) team represents a variety of functions such as marketing, finance, legal, operations, HR, and more, all working together to solve some of the world's most complex problems, help our clients achieve success and build collaborative work environments for IBMers.
YOUR LIFE @ IBM In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on‑going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can‑do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
Are you ready to be an IBMer?
ABOUT IBM IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
IBM is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:
Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long‑term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI‑driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry‑recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full‑time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job‑related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro‑rated for those who start working during the calendar year.
Job Title Legal Specialist
Date posted 12-Jan-2026
Job ID 80036
City / Township / Village Armonk
State / Province New York
Country United States
Work arrangement Hybrid
Area of work Enterprise Operations
Employment type Regular
Contract type Regular
Projected Minimum Salary per year 80,000.00
Projected Maximum Salary per year 130,000.00
Position type Some travel may be required based on business demand
Company (0147) International Business Machines Corporation
Shift General (daytime)
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position? --- #J-18808-Ljbffr