Legal Proofreader

Considine Search; New York (NY); Remote; USD 75,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid paternity leave

Paid maternity leave

Disability insurance

Job summary

A legal staffing agency is seeking a Proofreader with a minimum of five years of experience in a law firm. This remote position involves reviewing documents for accuracy and requires proficiency with legal terminology and Adobe’s annotating tool. The candidate should have excellent attention to detail and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. Benefits include competitive compensation and various forms of insurance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of proofreading experience at a law firm.
• Ability to work under time constraints.
• Proficiency in the use of the Black’s Law Dictionary.

Responsibilities

• Cold reads and full reads for accuracy.
• Manual redlining and blacklining.
• Assisting in handling incoming email requests.

Skills

Proofreading experience

Attention to detail

Team player mentality

Knowledge of legal terminology

Education

Five years of experience at a law firm

Tools

Adobe’s annotating tool

Microsoft Suite 2010

Job description

This range is provided by Considine Search. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$75,000.00/yr - $77,000.00/yr

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Proofreader with a minimum of five years legal experience. This role is available for remote work!!

Shift:

Monday - Friday 12:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m (45 minute break)

Responsibilities

• Cold reads.
• Full reads.
• Ability to read handwritten, word-processed or printed documents against a mark-up or new master for accuracy of transcription, grammar, sense and typos.
• Defined terms index checks.
• Manual redlining and blacklining.
• Familiarity with Adobe’s annotating tool for marking PDFs
• Creating PDFs using E-copy of proofreading mark-ups.
• Assisting when needed in handling and monitoring incoming e-mail requests.
• Following up with Proofreader Workflow Coordinator’s as well as requestor on additional proofreading questions or requests.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite 2010 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio).

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of proofreading experience at a law firm.
• Team player mentality.
• Ability to work alone and in teams in a remote and/or office setting environment
• Thorough knowledge of proofreading procedures.
• Ability to work under time constraints.
• Proficiency in the use of the Black’s Law Dictionary and Citation books.
• Familiarity with current Bluebook formatting guidelines.
• Knowledge of blacklining and cumulative blacklining

Compensation

Our client provides competitive compensation and benefits to its employees. The expected base salary for this role ranges from $75,500 – $77,000. The base salary offer is based on a variety of factors which includes, but are not limited to, qualifications, education, and experience.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Writing/Editing and Administrative

• Industries

  Law Practice and Legal Services

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