Chicago, IL
Director Ediscovery jobs in Chicago, IL
4 open roles from 1 employer. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
What these openings look like
All 4 are at Ankura. Every one publishes a pay range, and they run $85,000 to $170,000 a year. Every posting is full time. The most recent went up on Sep 16, 2026.
Every listing links to the employer's own application. Nothing is posted here on their behalf, and nothing is reposted from anywhere else.
Open roles
What it pays here
Only some employers publish a range. These are the ones that did, as written in their own postings:
- $85,000–$170,000 a year
What they ask director ediscovery candidates here
Drawn from the 4 open postings on this page. The ones that come up across several employers are near the top.
Walk me through how you'd scope collections for a regulatory investigation with custodians on email, Teams and mobile devices.
What they are checking: Whether they can plan defensible collection across modern data sources, including chat and phones.
How do you decide when to use technology-assisted review or other analytics on a large review?
What they are checking: Whether they understand when analytics save cost and how to defend them to counsel and opposing parties.
Counsel needs a production in five days and processing just hit problems with corrupted files. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can triage technical problems, communicate risk early, and still meet a hard deadline.
How do you keep a client informed on cost and progress across a long matter?
What they are checking: Whether they manage budgets and expectations transparently as the client's main point of contact.
Tell me about a time you caught a mistake in a production before it went out.
What they are checking: Whether they build quality checks that prevent privilege or redaction errors from reaching opposing counsel.
How do you handle privilege logging and redaction on a large review?
What they are checking: Whether they know practical workflows that keep privilege protected and logs accurate.
What review platforms have you managed, and how do you set up a workspace for a new matter?
What they are checking: Whether they have hands-on depth with tools like Relativity and good setup habits.
How would you explain your collection process if it were challenged in court?
What they are checking: Whether they document chain of custody and decisions well enough to defend them.
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