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 and personally, 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: Bachelor’s degree required; paralegal certificate preferred. 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. Occasional travel required. #LI-CS1 #LI-Hybrid 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 · Volunteer days · Long term incentive and Employee stock purchase plans or equivalent offerings · Employee wellbeing benefits · Fitness reimbursement · Tuition sponsoring · Professional development plans * 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. 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