Digital Forensics & eDiscovery Manager

About the role

KLA's Legal and Compliance Organization (LCO) is looking for a Digital Forensics & eDiscovery Manager in Milpitas. As the primary escalation point and subject-matter lead, you will lead digital forensics, investigations support, ESI preservation, eDiscovery, information governance and forensic advisory functions, mentoring a global team and applying forensic judgment to new technologies.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a global digital forensics and eDiscovery team, including internal analysts, contractors, external vendors and regional partners.
• Oversee defensible forensic analysis, evidence preservation, data collection, review support, reporting and evidence interpretation.
• Analyze evidence from endpoint DLP, Microsoft 365 Purview, Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, SIEM/security logs, Intune/MDM, mobile devices, network/cloud artifacts, OSINT sources and AI prompts, outputs and usage logs.
• Manage forensic imaging, remote and mobile collections, evidence intake, release, disposition and chain of custody in line with law, policy and legal hold obligations.
• Improve eDiscovery and ESI preservation processes, including legal holds, custodian identification, review set preparation, reconciliation and retention decisions.
• Develop defensible approaches for AI-related evidence with human validation and privacy, security and records-management controls.
• Partner with Cybersecurity and IT on incident response, insider risk, monitoring, logging, threat investigations and post-incident evidence preservation.
• Support LCO special projects such as information governance, data mapping, records disposition, fraud takedowns, dawn raid readiness, training, dashboards and workflow automation.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Digital Forensics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field.
• 5 to 7 years of experience in digital forensics, investigations, eDiscovery, incident response, information governance or supporting investigators.
• Ability to lead a team, manage contractors and vendors, and work across departments, regions and time zones.
• Experience in a legal or compliance environment where privilege and defensibility matter; previous multinational experience and international travel are highly desirable.
• Physical ability to lift, move, open and assemble up to 50 pounds of computing equipment.

Required skills

• Drafting forensic reports, declarations, certifications, affidavits and witness statements.
• Managing external forensic, eDiscovery, OSINT and incident response vendors.
• Certifications or training in digital forensics, incident response, eDiscovery, cybersecurity, OSINT, cloud or mobile forensics or AI governance are desirable.

What we offer

• Base pay range of $174,300 to $255,633 annually.
• Possible performance incentives and benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company match, ESPP, tuition reimbursement, EAP, paid time off and family care leave.