Lead Specialist Litigation and eDiscovery

Overview

This role supports a litigation portfolio including commercial litigation, product liability, and vehicle accident claims (insured and uninsured). The Litigation & eDiscovery Paralegal manages the legal hold and e-discovery processes, serving as the primary contact for litigation counsel and custodians. The position involves close collaboration with in-house and outside counsel, HR, IT, and forensic vendors.

Responsibilities

Litigation Support

• Collaborate with attorneys, litigation teams, business units, and outside counsel on active cases.
• Draft correspondence, subpoena and discovery responses, and presentations.
• Locate and interview internal witnesses; coordinate logistics for meetings.
• Open, update, and close matter files using Onit.
• Maintain litigation trackers and adverse event reporting for litigated and potential claims.
• Schedule and calendar pretrial orders, interviews, depositions, and track deadlines.
• Conduct legal research and prepare summaries of routine and complex materials.
• Assist with invoicing, quarterly budgeting, travel arrangements, and expense reports.

Legal Hold & eDiscovery

• Draft, issue, and manage Data Retention Notices (DRNs)/legal holds, including custodian tracking and releases.
• Serve as day-to-day contact for attorneys, paralegals, HR, IT, and custodians regarding legal hold and discovery inquiries.
• Support and coordinate forensic collections of company data with counsel, vendors, and IT.
• Assist with e-discovery responses ensuring timely compliance with legal requests.

Other

• Perform other duties as directed by Litigation Counsel or Legal Operations executives.
• Create slides and materials for internal and external meetings.
• Support special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 7 years' litigation paralegal experience in a corporate or law firm environment.
• Demonstrated experience with legal hold and e-discovery processes and tools; experience with Onit strongly preferred.
• Strong oral and written English communication skills, including grammar and composition.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong time management skills with ability to handle multiple concurrent projects and shifting priorities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion with highly sensitive information.
• Ability to work independently and flex hours periodically based on business needs.
• Notary public certification or willingness to obtain.
• Experience working with global and virtual teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Commitment to excellence and strong attention to detail.
• Business-minded, customer-service oriented, and a strong team player.
• Ability to work independently under general direction with sound judgment.
• Technologically savvy, including database and platform skills.
• Strong orientation toward process improvement.
• Adaptable and effective in ambiguous or fast-changing situations.
• Ability to execute and follow through on projects from start to completion.
• Proactive use of AI tools (e.g., drafting assistance, document review/summarization, scheduling) to automate routine tasks and increase capacity for higher-value work.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary range: $96,000.00 - $144,000.00.
• Compensation depends on skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
• Eligibility for performance-based incentive compensation, including cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.
• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k) with employee and company contributions, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

Additional Information

• No visa sponsorship is provided for this position.
• Employment contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, if applicable.
• Some customer vaccination mandates may apply.
• No relocation assistance provided.
• Application deadline: July 29, 2026.

Location

• United States (U.S. based position)