What are the responsibilities and job description for the Information Technology Governance Consultant position at Franklin Fitch?
Information Governance Data Management Specialist
Global Law Environment
Contract-to-hire
Hybrid - Manhattan, NY
A major international law environment is looking for an Information Governance (IG) Data Management Specialist to own and drive its electronic data governance operations. This is a senior individual-contributor role for someone who knows IG inside-out and can lead processes, influence stakeholders, and keep a complex, global organisation compliant and efficient.
You’ll act as the SME for data management—covering shared drives, iManage, M365, Exchange, mailbox governance, ECBs, migrations, provisioning, and client-driven compliance requirements. You’ll partner with senior leadership across IT, Cyber Security, General Counsel, Practice Technology, and client audit teams.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead the full data management workstream: intake, assignment, quality review, delivery
- Act as the go-to SME on IG best practices for electronic data
- Manage imports/exports, migrations, remediations, and defensible audit trails
- Oversee ECB processing and the Closings Library
- Lead shared drive management and retirement of legacy/ad-hoc environments
- Support mailbox governance, GDPR/Privacy requests, and client compliance surveys
- Provide SME input into M365, iManage Cloud, Exchange Cloud, AI, and content governance projects
- Draft project plans, reports, metrics, and present them to senior stakeholders
- Work closely with senior leadership, including Office of General Counsel and Cyber Security
Requirements
- 5 years in Information Governance or Data Management (law firm experience preferred)
- Strong background in DMS (ideally iManage) and records management tools
- Solid understanding of IG principles, M365, and enterprise data structures
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and client-service skills
- Ability to manage high-pressure workloads and keep complex workstreams organised
- Bachelor’s required; Master’s is a bonus
- Global-firm exposure a plus
If you want to play a key role in a high-stakes, high-trust data governance environment, this is worth a look.