Document Specialist

Freshfields; Raleigh; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshfields US LLP in Raleigh is seeking a Document Specialist to produce high-quality documents, reports, and presentations under tight deadlines. You will transcribe audio, convert formats using templates, and troubleshoot issues across software packages.

The role requires strong Word skills in a legal setting, plus the ability to meet timescales, with reliable teamwork and proactive problem solving.

Qualifications

• Experience producing documents in a legal environment or advanced Word skills.
• Strong typing and formatting abilities.
• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Produce documents, reports, spreadsheets and presentations to high accuracy within deadlines.
• Transcribe audio files with solid typing speed and precision.
• Convert documents across packages using templates and house styles.
• Troubleshoot document issues across software packages.
• Interpret complex briefs and deliver within required timescales.
• Support PowerPoint presentations per template guidelines.
• Proofread and quality-check work for accuracy and consistency.
• Maintain knowledge of firm-wide document templates and standards.
• Assist fee earners with technical queries via phone, proxy or email.
• Support non-document production tasks when workload is high across the team.

Skills

MS Office

Project leadership

Troubleshooting

Proactive/flexible

Professional development

Tools

DocXTool

PowerPoint

Job description

Open — Freshfields has a posting for this job. Posted 23 Aug 2026.

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Key responsibilities and deliverables

Produce all work to the highest standards of accuracy within strict deadlines, including

• Creating, formatting and updating a wide range of complex documents, reports, spreadsheets and presentations, adhering to the house-style and utilizing the appropriate tools to ensure efficiency and accuracy.
• Transcribing audio files accurately and efficiently demonstrating solid typing skills
• Converting documents across various packages into house-style, using firm templates, styles and schemes.
• Troubleshooting textual, graphic and printing issues across all packages.
• Accurately interpreting complex fee earner briefs and producing documents within the required timescales, seeking clarification when necessary.
• Supporting creative presentation requests in PowerPoint using template guidelines where appropriate.
• Proofreading and quality checking all work to ensure that completed documents are delivered accurately and to an appropriately high standard. Ensuring all edits have been inserted and make logical and grammatical sense.
• Adhering to working practices for the function.
• Ensuring own technical skills are maintained and updated, including developing extensive knowledge of the firm’s global document templates.
• Troubleshooting document technical issues including using clean-up software such as DocXTool and performs “health checks” on documents as required.
• Assists fee earners and other internal clients with technical queries in all relevant packages by telephone, proxy services or email.
• Assisting in non-document production administration tasks, by exception, when workloads are high across the whole team/service.
• Demonstrating a proactive approach to ensure fee earners and internal clients’ requirements are met, liaising with other functions to support fee earner requirements where necessary eg Freshfields Hub, Design function.
• Supporting workflow processes including booking work and negotiating deadlines as required and works collaboratively with workflow coordinator roles across locations.

Team support and development

• Proactively providing support to other Document Specialists across the global network to ensure that peaks and troughs of demand are managed.
• Supporting team quality check processes as well as checking own work.

Key requirements

Must have previous document production experience in a legal environment or advanced Microsoft Word skills in a document production role in other sectors. Must possess the confidence and motivation to challenge and improve the way that work is done.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced level of skill in all MS Office packages
• Proven experience of leading project teams
• Proven problem solving and trouble shooting skills
• Flexible and proactive approach
• Committed to personal development

Personal skills and attributes:

• Proven ability to work well in teams and with stakeholders at every level
• Proven resilience and the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Strong communication skills both written and oral
• An inherent drive for professional and personal development
• A positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Proven independence and maturity in decision making
• Experience of working in an environment with a focus on continuous improvement;
• Foreign language speakers are desirable

EEO Statement
Freshfields US LLP is proud to be an equal employment employer. Our policies and practices will be free from unlawful discrimination based upon race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship, immigration status, ancestry, age, marital status, protected veteran status, military service, disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law. We strive to promote an atmosphere that encourages equal opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices, including sexual harassment.
Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Freshfields US LLP
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