Legal Proofreader - Detail-Driven, Evening Shift

RR Donnelley; West Virginia; On-site; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision coverage

paid time off

disability insurance

401(k) with company match

life insurance

other voluntary supplemental insurance

parental leave

adoption assistance

tuition assistance

employer/partner discounts

Job summary

RRD is seeking a detail-driven Proofreader to review legal documents for grammar and verbiage corrections. The role requires careful reading of complex texts and ensuring accuracy before final delivery.

Work in the 11am–8pm, first shift, Mon-Fri, at our West Virginia location. The position includes benefits, training, and opportunities to collaborate with the Document Services team while maintaining confidentiality and quality standards.

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.
• 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.

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

Proofreading

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Discretion/confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

RRD is seeking a detail-driven Proofreader to review legal documents for grammar and verbiage corrections. The role requires careful reading of complex texts and ensuring accuracy before final delivery.

Work in the 11am–8pm, first shift, Mon-Fri, at our West Virginia location. The position includes benefits, training, and opportunities to collaborate with the Document Services team while maintaining confidentiality and quality standards.