The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a global financial services organisation undergoing a significant transformation of its compliance, legal and information governance capabilities. As eDiscovery Product Owner, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of enterprise eDiscovery, data retention, legal hold and compliance solutions across a complex international environment. Working closely with senior stakeholders across Legal, Compliance, Technology and Information Security, you'll own the product vision, influence strategic decision-making and help deliver innovative solutions that meet evolving regulatory and business requirements. This is a highly visible role with genuine global impact, offering the chance to work with leading technologies including Microsoft Purview and enterprise archiving platforms.
Responsibilities
- Own the product roadmap for enterprise eDiscovery, Legal Hold, Data Retention and Data Deletion capabilities.
- Partner with senior stakeholders across Legal, Compliance, Technology and Information Security to gather, validate and prioritise business requirements.
- Define solutions for regulatory investigations, case management, search, review and export processes.
- Shape enterprise data retention and deletion strategies, ensuring alignment with regulatory obligations and legal hold requirements.
- Drive the implementation of compliance boundaries, jurisdictional data controls and governance policies.
- Work alongside architects and delivery teams to translate business requirements into functional and technical solutions.
- Lead product adoption, change management and stakeholder engagement across global business functions.
- Collaborate with strategic technology vendors to influence product roadmaps and adopt new platform capabilities.
- Support the development of future operating models and continuous improvement initiatives across the product landscape.
- Identify risks, communicate progress to senior leadership and ensure successful delivery of strategic transformation objectives.
Experience Required
- Significant Product Owner or Product Management experience within a large, complex enterprise environment, ideally within Financial Services.
- Strong knowledge of eDiscovery, Legal Hold, Data Retention, Data Deletion and Information Governance.
- Experience working closely with Legal, Compliance, Technology and Information Security teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior business leaders.
- Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements relating to enterprise data management.
- Experience translating complex business requirements into product roadmaps and technical solutions.
- Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies and product management practices.
- Commercial awareness with the ability to balance business value, risk and regulatory obligations.
- Previous experience with Microsoft 365 Purview, Microsoft Purview eDiscovery, Veritas Enterprise Vault, Arctera or similar enterprise compliance technologies would be highly advantageous.
- Outstanding communication, presentation and documentation skills.
eDiscovery Product Owner in Sheffield employer: Oliver James Associates Ltd.
Oliver James Associates Ltd. is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment within a long-established London Market Insurance firm that values flexibility and employee well-being. With opportunities for professional growth and development in risk management, employees benefit from a supportive culture that encourages collaboration and innovation, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in the heart of London.
Contact Details:
Oliver James Associates Ltd. Recruitment Team
