Legal Proofreader MondayFriday 300 pm 1200 am

RR Donnelley; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Job summary

RR Donnelley in Wheeling, WV seeks a detail-oriented Proofreader to review complex legal documents for grammar and verbiage corrections. The role includes checking formatting, QA proofs, and supporting the Document Services team, while handling confidential information with professionalism.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in English/Journalism or equivalent experience, 1+ year proofreading in legal/large 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.
• 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.

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

Grammar

Attention to detail

Time management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Legal timekeeping system

Job description

Job Description

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.

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

Additional Information

The salary range for this role at the noted RRD location is $16.59-22.50/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.

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RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

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Compensation:
$16-$16