Senior Litigation Paralegal, eDiscovery & AI

Ultragenyx; Somerville (MA); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity incentives

Fitness reimbursement

Generous vacation and holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Ultragenyx seeks a Senior Litigation Paralegal specializing in eDiscovery & AI to lead legal-hold lifecycle management, collection, and vendor coordination across multiple matters. You will implement AI-enabled workflows, evaluate tools, and partner with IT, security, and outside counsel to reduce risk and cost.

The role supports on-site needs in Somerville, MA with a hybrid schedule, and offers bonus eligibility and equity incentives. Excellent project management and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in paralegal, litigation-support, or related experience.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview or similar preservation/collection platform.
• Strong knowledge of the eDiscovery lifecycle: identification, preservation, collection, processing, review, and production.
• Experience managing legal holds, complex document collections, eDiscovery vendors, budgets, invoices, and concurrent matters.
• Experience evaluating or implementing AI-enabled eDiscovery, document-review, and legal-workflow tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the legal-hold lifecycle, including notices, custodian records, acknowledgments, reminders, reviews, and releases.
• Coordinate defensible preservation and collection of electronically stored information.
• Partner with IT, Security, stakeholders, outside counsel, and vendors on custodians and data sources.
• Manage eDiscovery projects across matters: data collection, processing, review coordination, productions, timelines, quality control.
• Evaluate vendors, manage budgets/invoices/timelines, coordinate with law firms on review platforms.
• Maintain case trackers, chronologies, discovery metrics, production records, deadlines, budgets, and reports.
• Develop processes, playbooks, and documentation for holds, collections, productions, and vendor management.
• Evaluate software and lead implementation if chosen; develop repeatable AI workflows while protecting confidentiality.
• Support deposition prep and occasionally attend witness interviews, depositions, hearings, and trials.

Skills

eDiscovery

Paralegal

Vendor management

AI eDiscovery tools

Microsoft Purview

Tools

Relativity aiR

Everlaw AI

DISCO Cecilia AI

Harvey

CoCounsel

Job description

Senior Litigation Paralegal, eDiscovery & AI

Why Join Us?

Be a hero for our rare disease patients

At Ultragenyx, we fundamentally believe that taking real impactful action to care for the needs of patients and our people is always the right thing to do.To achieve this goal, our vision is to lead the future of rare disease medicine. For us, this means going where other biopharma companies won't go – challenging the status quo and creating a new model that advances our field so more patients and caregivers can benefit from life-changing treatments. We do this by following the science, applying a novel rapid development approach, making innovative medicines at fair and reasonable prices, and creating a collaborative ecosystem to reach patients in ways that are most meaningful for them.

Our commitment and care for patients extends to our people, so culture is an essential cornerstone for Ultragenyx. We remain continuously focused on creating a supportive and inclusive environment of profound learning and growth - so employees can thrive in all areas of their lives, in and outside of work.Ultimately, we want to be an organization where we would be proud for our family, friends and children to work.

If you want to have a meaningful impact, do the best work of your career, and grow a lot, both professionally andpersonally, come join our team.

Position Summary:

ultrainnovative – Tackle rare and dynamic challenges

The Senior Litigation Paralegal, eDiscovery & AI will provide sophisticated operational support for Ultragenyx's litigation portfolio. This individual will manage legal holds, document preservation and collection, eDiscovery vendors, budgets, case information, and document productions. The role will also evaluate legal-hold and AI-enabled eDiscovery tools and develop scalable workflows that reduce risk, cost, and reliance on outside resources.

Work Model:

Flex: This role will typically require onsite work 2-3 days each week, or more depending on business needs. In many locations, the business will set certain days each week that Flex employees are required to be onsite.

Responsibilities:

• Own the legal-hold lifecycle, including drafting and issuing notices, maintaining custodian and matter records, tracking acknowledgments, sending reminders, conducting periodic reviews, and releasing holds.
• Coordinate defensible preservation and collection of electronically stored information, including conducting custodial interviews to identify data sources and using Microsoft Purview or similar platforms.
• Partner with IT, Security, business stakeholders, outside counsel, and vendors to identify custodians, systems, data sources, and appropriate collection methods.
• Manage eDiscovery projects across multiple matters, including data collection, processing, review coordination, productions, timelines, quality control, and documentation.
• Evaluate eDiscovery vendors and manage vendor performance, budgets, invoices, timelines, and service delivery while coordinating with law firms using their preferred review platforms.
• Maintain accurate case trackers, chronologies, discovery metrics, production records, deadlines, budgets, and status reports.
• Develop and maintain consistent processes, playbooks, and documentation for legal holds, collections, productions, and eDiscovery vendor management.
• Evaluate legal-hold software and lead implementation if Ultragenyx selects a dedicated platform.
• Evaluate AI-enabled eDiscovery tools and develop repeatable internal AI workflows that improve efficiency while protecting confidentiality, privilege, and information security.
• Support deposition preparation and occasionally attend witness interviews, depositions, hearings, and trials.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of paralegal, litigation-support, or related experience, including at least 4 years of direct eDiscovery experience.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview or a similar preservation and collection platform required.
• Strong knowledge of the eDiscovery lifecycle: identification, preservation, collection, processing, review, and production.
• Experience managing legal holds, complex document collections, eDiscovery vendors, budgets, invoices, and concurrent litigation matters.
• Experience with document productions, litigation chronologies, case tracking, and data reporting.
• Experience evaluating or implementing AI-enabled eDiscovery, document-review, case-analysis, and legal-workflow tools preferred; strong interest and demonstrated aptitude required. Familiarity with platforms such as Relativity aiR, Everlaw AI, DISCO Cecilia AI, Harvey, Legora, CoCounsel, or similar tools is a plus.
• Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life-sciences, or other regulated-industry experience preferred.
• Excellent project-management, organizational, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Sound judgment and ability to handle privileged, confidential, and sensitive information.
• Collaborative; able to build effective relationships across Legal, IT, Security, business functions, law firms, and vendors.

The typical annual salary range for this full-time position is listed below. This range reflects the characteristics of the job, such as required skills and qualifications and is based on the office location noted in this job posting. The range may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location.

This position is eligible for annual bonus and equity incentives. Actual individual pay is determined by demonstrated experience and internal equity alignment.

Pay Range

$121,100 - $149,600 USD

Full Time employees across the globe enjoy a range of benefits, including, but not limited to:

Generous vacation time and public holidays observed by the company

Long term incentive and Employee stock purchase plans or equivalent offerings

Fitness reimbursement

Benefits vary by region and country

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital and veteran status, and any other status or classification protected by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for all protected statuses or classifications protected by applicable law, including individuals with disabilities, disabled veterans, for pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, and based on sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants can request an accommodation prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, you may contact Talent Acquisition by emailing us at [e-mail].

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace environment that keeps our teams inspired, empowered, and free to share new ideas—and to better finding solutions that advance the treatment of those living with rare diseases. We invite you to voluntarily provide demographic information in a confidential survey at the end of this application to assist us in complying with legal requirements and managing our organization. Providing this information is completely optional and it will not be accessible or used by those involved in your hiring or decision-making process. Your response – or decision not to respond, has no impact on your opportunity for employment. Responses to the voluntary self-identification requests will be confidential and securely maintained and only reported in the aggregate in support of the efforts outlined above.