Hybrid Legal Proofreader (Monday-Friday 3:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.)

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Wheeling (WV); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

RRD is seeking a Hybrid Legal Proofreader in Wheeling, WV, for the 2nd shift (Mon–Fri 3:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.). This full-time role reviews complex legal documents for grammar and verbiage, ensuring accuracy and adherence to client standards.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s in English/Journalism or equivalent experience, plus 1+ year proofreading in a professional setting. Proficiency with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required. Salary is hourly with benefits.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Identify and correct spelling, grammar, and verbiage errors in complex legal documents.
• Detect formatting and compositional errors in documents.
• Check corrected proofs against mark-up for comparison and QA.
• Assist the Document Services team with document production and preparation as needed.
• Handle confidential documents and information.
• Communicate with manager and client on deadlines and issues.
• Adhere to policy and client site requirements; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Proofreading

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Confidential documents

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism

Equivalent work experience

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Legal timekeeping system

Job tracking system

Job description

Hybrid Legal Proofreader (Monday-Friday 3:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.)

• Full-time
• Department: Legal & Document Processing
• Shift: 2nd Shift
• Compensation: USD 15.91 - USD 21.63 - hourly

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

The Proofreader position is responsible for reviewing legal documents for grammar and verbiage corrections.

(* denotes an “essential function”)

• 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.

• 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.
• Strong attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality.
• Ability to prioritize work to balance multiple projects and deadlines.
• Must have good organizational skills
• Ability to handle sensitive and/or confidential documents and information
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally both verbally and in writing
• Must be self-motivated with a positive attitude
• Proven customer service skills are required in order to create, maintain and enhance customer relationships

The salary range for this role at the noted RRD location is $15.91-21.63/hour. Starting pay decisions are determined based on multiple factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, skills, experience, certifications, proficiency, performance, shift, location, and other business needs. Typically, roles follow step progressions to a target rate or set increments over time. Depending on the role, in addition to the hourly rate of pay, the total compensation package may also include overtime, shift differential, call-in, and/or stand-by pay. RRD’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.

At RRD, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity. To uphold the security and fairness of our hiring process, we ask that candidates refrain from using AI tools during interviews to ensure an authentic and secure experience. We appreciate your cooperation as we work to maintain a transparent and equitable hiring process.

All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.