Senior Associate, Litigation Technology Support/E-Discovery

KPMG LLP provides audit, tax and advisory services to a broad range of clients. KPMG's commitment to quality is demonstrated in our disciplined delivery approach and use of cross-functional teams. Advisory Services professionals strive to help clients improve business performance, comply with regulatory requirements, and achieve sustainable value over time. Our approach incorporates the balancing of risk and control considerations with the more traditional performance and cost factors. Advisory professionals are also able to provide clients with relevant industry and functional skills where they need them most. We are currently seeking a Senior Associate, Litigation Technology Support/E-Discovery to join us in our Cypress, California office. KPMG ForensicSM uses computer forensic and data analysis techniques to help our clients detect fraudulent activity and other forms of misconduct. In addition, KPMG LLP, the U.S. member firm, operates the Cypress Technology Center, which offers sophisticated technology tools and skilled professionals to help clients reduce litigation costs and risks in the areas of evidence and discovery management and the acquisition, management, and analysis of large data sets. Responsibilities: * Utilize the various tools available to KPMG for data processing, hosting, and production during the life cycles of client projects * Facilitate client and internal team meetings * Document client objectives, assumptions and requirements * Monitor progress against the plan throughout the project/delivery cycle including time, budget, and quality measures * Report project progress internally and externally * Identify processes and quality improvements on an ongoing process as well as part of a post-project analysis * Coordinate interdepartmental resources to help ensure completion of projects on schedule and within budget constraints * Handle confidential client data * Proactively apply quality management, change control, risk mitigation, and customer satisfaction control procedures * Effectively organize project documents and supporting material * Understand and assimilate different requirements and changes, and capture those in project updates and communicate to the project team * Manage multiple priorities and projects * Lead small groups of technical and non-technical staff for troubleshooting, problem resolution and brainstorming initiatives * Explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical and internal and external audiences through verbal and/or written communication Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university * Four years of experience working with the litigation discovery process, experience with large-scale document production and trial preparation * Outstanding teamwork, organizational and analytical skills * Attention to detail and time management skills * Effective written and verbal communication skills * Effective project management and multitasking skills and the ability to execute multiple priorities and projects daily * Deliver in a fast-paced environment * Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with various levels of management * Experience using Microsoft SQL and Access KPMG offers and supports flexible work arrangements as well as part-time schedules. We also offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Interested? We strongly encourage you to apply online at www.kpmgcareers.com and search for requisition 15633 or click the job link below. KPMG. A great place to build your career. No phone calls or agencies please. KPMG Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. KPMG maintains a drug-free workplace. © 2008 KPMG LLP, a U.S. limited liability partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. All rights reserved. © 2005 KPMG LLP, the U.S. member firm of KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. All rights reserved. JOB INFORMATION Job Title: Senior Associate, Litigation Technology Support/E-Discovery Company: KPMG Location: Cypress Job Category: IT/Software Development Reference Code: 15633