Lead eDiscovery Analyst

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KBR is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead eDiscovery Analyst to join its in-house Legal team. This role provides critical eDiscovery digital forensics and litigation support to the Litigation and Labor & Employment teams ensuring the defensible management of electronically stored information (ESI) across legal matters investigations and regulatory requests.

Partnering closely with Legal Information Technology Information Security Compliance Human Resources and external counsel the eDiscovery Analyst manages the end-to-end eDiscovery lifecycle conducts forensic investigations and data collections supports legal hold and preservation activities and helps ensure compliance with applicable legal regulatory and data privacy requirements.

In September 2025 KBR announced that we are spinning our Mission Technology Solutions business into a separate public company. This role will ultimately be part of the new company. The Mission Technology Solutions business partners with governments and defense intelligence space aviation and critical infrastructure customers to deliver high-end engineering science technology and mission support solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• eDiscovery Management: Support the full eDiscovery lifecycle including identification preservation collection processing review analysis and production of electronically stored information (ESI) in support of litigation employment matters internal investigations and data subject access requests (DSARs).
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Serve as the primary liaison between the Legal Department and key stakeholders including Information Technology Information Security Compliance Human Resources outside counsel and third-party vendors on eDiscovery and forensic matters.
• Digital Forensics & Investigations: Conduct and oversee forensic data collections and analyses using industry-standard digital forensics tools while maintaining chain-of-custody standards evidence integrity and legal admissibility throughout the investigative process.
• Evidence Collection & Analysis: Perform endpoint and data source forensic analysis to identify preserve and interpret evidence relevant to litigation employment disputes regulatory matters and internal investigations.
• Internal Investigation Support: Partner with Human Resources Compliance and Cybersecurity teams to support investigations involving employee misconduct data loss misuse of company resources and other sensitive matters.
• DSAR & Regulatory Response Management: Manage forensic and data collection activities associated with DSARs and other regulatory data access or deletion requests ensuring timely accurate and defensible responses.
• eDiscovery Platform Administration: Oversee and optimize the utilization of eDiscovery platforms including Microsoft Purview eDiscovery Premium and Relativity to support litigation investigations and compliance activities.
• Reporting & Stakeholder Communication: Deliver timely case updates investigative findings and technical recommendations to attorneys business leaders and other stakeholders in a clear and accessible manner.
• Compliance & Industry Best Practices: Monitor developments in eDiscovery case law regulatory requirements forensic methodologies and emerging technologies to maintain current and defensible practices.
• Additional Responsibilities: Support special projects legal operations initiatives and other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Legal Studies or a related field. Masters degree preferred.
• 7-10 years of experience in eDiscovery digital forensics litigation support or related disciplines.
• Experience supporting legal departments law firms or corporate investigations functions.
• Relevant forensic certifications such as EnCE CCE CFCE or equivalent required.

Technical & Professional Skills:

• Hands-on experience with digital forensics tools including OpenText EnCase (required).
• Working proficiency with eDiscovery platforms such as Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) and Relativity.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise technology environments endpoints cloud platforms and Microsoft 365.
• Demonstrated experience managing eDiscovery matters litigation holds internal investigations and DSAR-related activities.
• Strong understanding of forensic acquisition methodologies chain-of-custody requirements and defensible evidence handling practices.
• Deep knowledge of legal hold processes records preservation strategies and applicable legal and regulatory requirements related to litigation and employment matters.
• Experience collaborating with attorneys compliance professionals external counsel and regulatory agencies on discovery and investigative matters.
• Familiarity with data privacy regulations and DSAR response requirements including defensible collection review and production workflows.
• Strong project management analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent matters and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated discretion professionalism and sound judgment when handling privileged confidential and highly sensitive information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within a corporate in-house legal department.
• Advanced experience supporting employment investigations regulatory inquiries and internal corporate investigations.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional eDiscovery engagements involving Legal HR Compliance and Information Security stakeholders.
• Knowledge of emerging eDiscovery technologies forensic methodologies and data governance best practices.
• Experience supporting global investigations international data privacy matters or large-scale regulatory response programs.

Location:

The ideal candidate will be located in the Houston TX or greater Washington D.C.-Baltimore area. While KBR strives to maintain a global flexible diverse and sustainable work environment for our people we currently offer flexible working arrangements including hybrid remote working and virtual delivery to help reinforce and strengthen our strong commitment to becoming a more socially sustainable company allowing us to provide greater work-life balance and flexibility.

Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses commissions or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus relocation benefits short term incentives long term incentives or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Benefits: KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin veteran status genetic information union status and/or beliefs or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.