eDiscovery Analyst

Job Description Takeda is committed to equitable pay and offers a competitive compensation package. The following outlines the role's objectives, responsibilities, qualifications, and benefits. Objectives Deliver reliable, timely, and defensible eDiscovery and litigation support services for Legal, Compliance, and related business stakeholders. Support the full eDiscovery lifecycle, including legal hold, data identification, preservation, collection, processing, review support, production, and disposition. Partner with Legal Business Partners, outside counsel, records and information management, DD&T stakeholders, peers, and service providers to execute casework and operational deliverables. Collect and manage custodial and non-custodial data from enterprise applications, archives, collaboration platforms, file shares, cloud repositories, and other relevant data sources. Administer, support, and continuously improve eDiscovery platforms and related technologies, including Exterro, Relativity, Microsoft Purview, and other preservation, collection, processing, and review tools. Use scripting and automation, such as PowerShell, Python, or workflow automation tools, to reduce manual effort, improve repeatability, enhance reporting, and accelerate routine eDiscovery tasks. Maintain current, accurate, and audit-ready documentation for collection procedures, operational playbooks, process controls, and technology support activities. Monitor technology trends, regulatory expectations, and market capabilities to identify opportunities to modernize Legal and eDiscovery operations. Communicate priorities, risks, decisions, and status clearly and proactively while escalating issues when appropriate. Accountabilities Execute and document defensible workflows for the collection, preservation, processing, transfer, loading, review support, and production of electronically stored information as requested by Legal. Ensure data subject to legal hold is appropriately preserved across relevant enterprise systems, collaboration platforms, cloud repositories, and archived data sources. Coordinate with Legal and Records and Information Management when legal holds are released to support defensible disposition of data not subject to other retention or preservation obligations. Configure, operate, and support eDiscovery and information governance tools, including Exterro, Relativity, Microsoft Purview, and related collection, review, analytics, reporting, and data transfer capabilities. Develop scripts, queries, and automation routines to streamline repetitive tasks, validate data, generate reports, reconcile collections, and improve quality control across the eDiscovery lifecycle. Partner with Legal Operations, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Records and Information Management, and application teams to identify data sources, resolve technical issues, and define scalable support models. Provide functional and technical support, training, and guidance to attorneys, paralegals, eDiscovery analysts, vendors, and internal partners. Analyze operational trends, recurring issues, service demand, and stakeholder feedback to recommend process improvements and technology enhancements. Model Takeda's values and leadership behaviors through accountability, collaboration, integrity, continuous improvement, and customer‑focused delivery. Education, Behavioral Competencies and Skills Required: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, digital forensics, legal technology, data governance, or a related discipline; equivalent experience may be considered. 3‑5 years of experience across eDiscovery, legal technology, information governance, IT operations, digital forensics, cloud platforms, or enterprise application support. Hands‑on knowledge of eDiscovery platforms and workflows, including Exterro, Relativity, Microsoft Purview, legal hold administration, data preservation, collection, processing, review support, and production. Working knowledge of scripting or automation languages such as PowerShell, Python, SQL, or similar tools to automate tasks, perform data validation, generate reports, and improve operational efficiency. Understanding of Microsoft 365, cloud repositories, collaboration platforms, enterprise archives, identity and access concepts, and defensible data handling practices. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and quality control skills with the ability to translate legal and business requirements into repeatable technical processes. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to legal, business, vendor, and DD&T stakeholders. Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, adapt to changing requirements, and operate effectively in a global, cross‑functional environment. Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, sound judgment, and commitment to continuous improvement, service quality, and team effectiveness. Preferred: Experience supporting eDiscovery, information governance, records management, or legal technology operations in a regulated life sciences or biopharmaceutical environment. Experience developing dashboards, operational metrics, or reporting that improves visibility into legal hold, collection, processing, production, service performance, or compliance activities. Familiarity with AI‑assisted review, technology‑assisted review, analytics, data mapping, defensible deletion, and emerging capabilities within modern eDiscovery platforms. Compensation and Benefits U.S. Base Salary Range: $71,800.00 – $112,860.00. U.S. based employees may be eligible for short‑term and/or long‑term incentives, medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, disability coverage, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well‑being benefits. U.S. employees are eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time; new hires may accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation. EEO Statement Takeda is proud of its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law. Work Details Location: Exton, PA | Worker Type: Employee | Worker Sub‑Type: Regular | Time Type: Full time | Job Exempt: Yes #J-18808-Ljbffr