JPMorganChase invites applications for an Assistant Vice President – Legal Discovery Management position in its Litigation Department in Mumbai. Applications close on 11 November 2026.
About JPMorganChase
JPMorganChase is a global financial services institution with a history spanning more than 200 years. It provides financial solutions to consumers, small businesses, corporate and institutional clients, and government entities through the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands.
Its business operations include investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management.
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About the Opportunity
JPMorganChase is hiring an Assistant Vice President – Legal Discovery Management for its Litigation Department’s Legal Discovery Management (LDM) team. The role involves coordinating electronic discovery activities, managing discovery requests, and supporting legal teams in handling electronically stored information across different systems.
Location: Nirlon Knowledge Park, Western Express Highway, Goregaon (East), Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400063
Last Date to Apply: 11 November 2026, at 10:30 AM
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Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Hold a law degree or J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Have at least five years of discovery experience at a financial services provider, consulting firm, discovery vendor, or top-tier law firm.
- Possess hands-on and advisory experience across the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM).
- Practising attorneys must be licensed to practise law and in good standing in the relevant jurisdiction, or comply with applicable in-house counsel registration requirements.
- Understand organisational change management processes and procedures, including the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Have experience working in secure environments involving sensitive data, including personally identifiable information (PII).
- Be familiar with electronically stored information (ESI) investigation, preservation, disposition, recovery, and data analysis across electronic communications, voice, unstructured systems, backup tape infrastructure, and structured data systems.
- Understand legal chain-of-custody requirements, regulatory processes, and the basic Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
A background in project management, ITIL, ACEDS, or PMP is relevant to the role.
Roles & Responsibilities
Legal Discovery Coordination
- Serve as a point of contact for legal teams, providing guidance and coordination for discovery activities.
- Respond to eDiscovery requests involving electronic communications, voice data, and structured and unstructured data sources.
- Coordinate the discovery lifecycle among internal attorneys, external counsel, vendors, and internal discovery IT teams.
Discovery Planning and Case Management
- Conduct early matter outreach and support discovery planning.
- Manage budgeting, custodian scoping, tracking, status reporting, and production request management.
- Handle day-to-day case details for designated matter types and understand the business uses of systems from which data is requested.
Data Management and Documentation
- Coordinate with internal IT teams, business partners, and external vendors to fulfil discovery requests.
- Support data restoration where required.
- Maintain appropriate chain-of-custody documentation when necessary.
Application Procedure
Interested and eligible candidates can apply through the official JPMorganChase careers portal. Applicants should review the eligibility requirements and submit their applications before the deadline.
