Evening Legal Proofreader — Detail‑Driven Editor

RR Donnelley & Sons; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

RR Donnelley & Sons is seeking a Proofreader to review legal documents for grammar and verbiage corrections. The role runs 11am–8pm, first shift, Monday–Friday.

The proofreader will identify spelling/grammar errors, check formatting, and ensure QA against mark-ups, while handling sensitive information. Qualifications include a Bachelor's in English/Journalism or equivalent experience, with at least 1 year of proofreading in legal, banking, or large corporate contexts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English/Journalism preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 1 year proofreading experience preferably in a legal, banking or large corporate environment.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint desired.

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.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Organizational skills

Professional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/Journalism

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

RR Donnelley & Sons is seeking a Proofreader to review legal documents for grammar and verbiage corrections. The role runs 11am–8pm, first shift, Monday–Friday.

The proofreader will identify spelling/grammar errors, check formatting, and ensure QA against mark-ups, while handling sensitive information. Qualifications include a Bachelor's in English/Journalism or equivalent experience, with at least 1 year of proofreading in legal, banking, or large corporate contexts.