Legal Proofreader: Precise Editor for Complex Documents

Nashville Public Radio; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

RRD is seeking a Proofreader to review legal documents for grammar and verbiage corrections. The role includes identifying errors, checking formatting, and ensuring quality against mark-ups, while handling confidential information and communicating about deadlines.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism or equivalent experience, plus at least 1 year of proofreading in a legal or corporate setting and proficiency with MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism preferred or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum 1 year proofreading experience preferably in legal/banking or large corporate environment.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint desired.
• Knowledge of a legal timekeeping or job tracking system 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 policy in addition to client site policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Customer service

Education

Bachelors in English/Journalism

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

RRD is seeking a Proofreader to review legal documents for grammar and verbiage corrections. The role includes identifying errors, checking formatting, and ensuring quality against mark-ups, while handling confidential information and communicating about deadlines.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism or equivalent experience, plus at least 1 year of proofreading in a legal or corporate setting and proficiency with MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint.