Legal Proofreader

The Legal Proofreader is a member of the Williams Lea team delivering exceptional customer service to one of our legal clients. Responsibilities include grammar and verbiage corrections. This role is based at our offices in Wheeling, WV .

Job Responsibilities :

  • Identify and correct spelling, grammar, and verbiage errors in complex legal documents.
  • Detect formatting and compositional errors in documents.
  • Check corrected proofs of legal documents against mark-up for comparison and quality assurance.
  • Assist the Document Services team with document production and preparation as needed.
  • Handle sensitive and/or confidential documents and information.
  • Communicate with manager and client on job or deadline issues.

Adhere to Williams Lea policy in addition to client site policy.

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Job Requirements :

  • Bachelor's degree in English/Journalism preferred or equivalent work experience required.
  • Intermediate knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint desired.
  • Knowledge of a legal timekeeping or job tracking system is preferred.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment.
  • Attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality.
  • Ability to prioritize work to balance multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Exceptional customer service skills.
  • Legal experience a plus but not required.

Williams Lea offers an exciting and supportive business environment. We develop our people and reward their contribution. We work with openness and integrity. We are an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.