Senior Paralegal – Litigation & Employment eDiscovery

KBR; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR's in-house legal team in Houston is seeking a Senior Paralegal to support Litigation and Labor & Employment matters. This role emphasizes complex case workflows, eDiscovery, legal holds, and cross‑functional collaboration with IT, compliance, and outside counsel.

The candidate will manage eDiscovery platforms, oversee data preservation, prepare responses, and contribute to process improvements using AI and TAR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related discipline.
• 10+ years’ experience in litigation and labor & employment in a law firm and in‑house environment.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication across all levels.
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrated expertise in legal research, discovery drafting, eDiscovery, and trial preparation.
• Experience with Relativity Analytics and Purview or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Support all phases of the eDiscovery lifecycle (identification to production) per EDRM.
• Ensure defensibility of eDiscovery processes and regulatory compliance.
• Manage legal hold lifecycle in Mitratech and coordinate with custodians.
• Collaborate with Legal, IT, and business teams to preserve ESI and documents.
• Oversee collection of ESI from various sources with forensic soundness.
• Develop TAR, predictive coding, and AI-driven review workflows.
• Administer eDiscovery platforms including workspace setup and permissions.
• Track eDiscovery metrics to support budgeting and process improvement.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on strategy and costs.

Skills

eDiscovery management

Legal hold management

Litigation experience

Communication skills

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

JD or paralegal certification

Tools

Mitratech Team Connect

Relativity

Microsoft Purview

SharePoint

MS 365

Job description

KBR's in-house legal team in Houston is seeking a Senior Paralegal to support Litigation and Labor & Employment matters. This role emphasizes complex case workflows, eDiscovery, legal holds, and cross‑functional collaboration with IT, compliance, and outside counsel.

The candidate will manage eDiscovery platforms, oversee data preservation, prepare responses, and contribute to process improvements using AI and TAR.