Vice President- Legal Technology Records and eDiscovery

Vice President- Legal Technology Records and eDiscovery

Location: Bethesda, MD, United States

Posted on: Dec 20, 2022

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Job Number: 22217202
Job Category: Legal
Location: Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Schedule: Full-Time
Position Type: Management

Position Summary:
Marriott’s Law Department services the Company's lodging and hospitality business and provides legal advice and counsel to Marriott’s internal clients. The Vice President, Legal Technology, Records and eDiscovery is a critical role in the law department charged to:

1. Lead the transformation of the Law Department’s technology platform to support the legal services delivered by the Department.
2. Partner with attorneys, Senior Law Leadership, and corporate IT discipline leadership to create, oversee, and support the development and implementation of Legal technology strategies and solutions.
3. Oversee the Senior Director, eDiscovery & Records Management on special technology projects and help drive eDiscovery efforts and Law Department Records work.

Specific Expected Contributions:
This position will provide leadership in several areas related to the Technology Transformation of the Law Department, including:

1. Strategy and Tools: Provide strategic oversight of the legal technology function, focusing on identifying and evaluating technology and AI solutions for the Law Department. Collaborate with other corporate functions to evaluate and implement technology solutions for the business.
2. Systems and Processes: Provide strategic oversight for the deployment of Law technology tools globally and ensure that the tools function seamlessly on a global basis.
3. Technology Support: Oversee the team providing hardware and software technical support to the Law Department.
4. Metrics: Report on progress/performance of all Legal IT projects, manage technology budget, and develop technology metrics for constant improvements.
5. Partnerships: Act as the primary liaison with corporate IT, Security, and compliance/privacy to ensure projects meet company and regulatory standards.

In addition, this position will manage the technical integration of outside counsel and vendor technology with that of the Law Department, including oversight of additional networks, system change processes, and training.

E-Discovery and Records: Provide oversight and direction to the Senior Director, eDiscovery & Records to drive processes for Enterprise-Wide Electronic Discovery and Law Department Records Management.

Effective Team Management: Enhance the Legal Technology, Records, and eDiscovery’s capabilities through effective staffing and development of others.

Candidate Profile:
Successful candidates should possess the following experience, knowledge, and skills:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field required; Masters’ Degree and/or Project Management Professional Certification a plus.
2. 12 years of information technology experience, including providing technical and strategic leadership.
3. In-depth understanding of the network environment and its hardware/software components.
4. Strong organizational and time management skills.
5. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.
6. Demonstrated ability to manage and develop a large team of direct reports.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

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