Evening Legal Proofreader — Detail-Driven Editor

RR Donnelley; 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

Life insurance

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Tuition assistance

Employer/partner discounts

Job summary

RR Donnelley is seeking a Legal Proofreader for a second shift (3:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.), Monday–Friday, in Wheeling, WV.

The role focuses on reviewing legal documents for grammar and verbiage corrections, with responsibilities including proofreading, formatting checks, and QA against mark-ups. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism or equivalent experience, 1 year proofreading in legal or corporate settings, and strong MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism preferred or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum 1 year proofreading experience preferably in a legal, banking or large corporate environment.
• 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.
• Must have good organizational skills
• Ability to handle sensitive and/or confidential documents and information
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

RR Donnelley is seeking a Legal Proofreader for a second shift (3:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.), Monday–Friday, in Wheeling, WV.

The role focuses on reviewing legal documents for grammar and verbiage corrections, with responsibilities including proofreading, formatting checks, and QA against mark-ups. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism or equivalent experience, 1 year proofreading in legal or corporate settings, and strong MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint skills.