How’s it structured?
The eDiscovery team uses cutting edge technology and analytics to help our clients with some of their most pressing fraud, compliance and regulatory issues of our biggest global clients. On the graduate programme you should expect to quickly learn core eDiscovery, project management and consulting skills through a combination of high quality internal and external training courses. You'll gain industry recognised certifications and sector knowledge on the job.
You should expect to be working on client engagements as soon as you start, applying your developing eDiscovery skills across a wide range of clients. The core work that we conduct in eDiscovery includes corporate fraud investigations, anti-bribery and corruption, trader surveillance and market manipulation, contractual disputes, anti-competitive behaviour and sanctions screening, helping us to build greater trust between organisations and society.
As well as learning the skills to be an effective eDiscovery consultant, you'll learn how to solve complex problems and gain experience working directly with clients.
Overview of the programme
Year 1: Core eDiscovery skills including data collection, processing, analysis, review support and disclosure. Alongside this technical learning, you'll also be taught the foundations of Quality and Risk Management and accounting as well as specific sector or domain knowledge.
Year 2: Building on the first year, you'll continue to learn more advanced eDiscovery disciplines and tools that are used within the team such as advanced machine learning and AI technologies.
Year 3: You'll be given the opportunity to undertake an engagement, with proper support from senior team members, that will allow you to run the day-to-day client interactions.
As the programme progresses, you’ll become more familiar with handling large data sets, working in a cross-functional team and designing and developing solutions. You could use social network analysis, concept clustering, predictive analytics, text mining, data visualisation and more. You’ll have access to formal and informal support, training and development opportunities, and you could be offered the chance to travel abroad for an international project.
By the end of the programme, you will have developed a wealth of skills and knowledge, and could have the opportunity to progress and continue building a great career. Whether you're considering pursuing a legal, forensic or big data career, gaining skills in eDiscovery could give you insights, skills and experience to become a future leader.