Supervisor – Data Review – Costs

Company: DAC Beachcroft
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Location: Birmingham
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you lead and develop a data review team focused on disclosure and eDiscovery support within our costs litigation practice. You ensure consistent, well-documented, defensible work across litigation and regulatory disclosures, while managing a small team and budget targets. You will oversee quality, accuracy and timely reporting, and contribute to a growing area of service delivery. This is a hands-on leadership role in a flexible, client-focused environment that values collaboration and continuous improvement.

Pay / Benefits

  • private medical insurance
  • income protection insurance
  • discounted gym membership
  • remuneration package
  • flexible working arrangements
  • ESG initiatives involvement

Responsibilities

  • Supervise up to 5 direct reports in the data review teams
  • Guide classification decisions (relevance, sensitivity, privilege, issue coding, redaction)
  • Possibly handle individual costs claims up to 100,000 depending on workload and experience
  • Own quality control and benchmarking, including management reporting and timeliness
  • Manage own files with strong financial controls and hit chargeable time targets
  • Maintain and develop technical knowledge through training and reading
  • Support delivery of high-volume, accurate data review and disclosure projects
  • Contribute to service delivery as part of a growth area in costs and disclosure services

Key requirements

  • Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive / Experienced Paralegal with data review or disclosure project experience
  • Educated to law degree or equivalent
  • Proficient IT skills with Excel and Word
  • Ability to apply a commercial perspective to legal issues
  • Resilient under pressure and able to meet deadlines
  • Alignment with firm’s Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive)
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Strong communication and leadership
  • Excel
  • Word
  • eDiscovery platforms

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Posted: October 16th, 2026