Legal Proofreader - Precision Editor for Documents

RR Donnelley; Wheeling (AR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Job summary

RRD is seeking a Proofreader to review legal documents for grammar and verbiage corrections. The role runs 11am-8pm, Monday through Friday, with potential overtime and benefits as described.

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism or equivalent experience and at least one year of proofreading in a corporate setting. The position emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and collaboration with the Document Services team.

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

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Discretion

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Legal timekeeping system

Job description

RRD is seeking a Proofreader to review legal documents for grammar and verbiage corrections. The role runs 11am-8pm, Monday through Friday, with potential overtime and benefits as described.

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism or equivalent experience and at least one year of proofreading in a corporate setting. The position emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and collaboration with the Document Services team.