Quality Control Analyst

Secretariat; Washington; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Secretariat seeks a Litigation Quality Control Analyst to ensure accuracy and consistency of litigation-related materials, supporting expert witnesses and project teams. The role emphasizes meticulous proofreading, fact-checking, and citation verification to uphold integrity of reports and exhibits.

You will review complex documents, validate data and sources, and collaborate with attorneys and experts to resolve issues and improve quality across multi-author work products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in law, editing, publishing, research, or compliance.
• Strong proofreading and document review with high attention to detail.
• Experience with complex, multi-author documents.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality control reviews of expert reports and related materials.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness across citations and data.
• Identify discrepancies and communicate issues to project teams.
• Review and validate citations, sources, and attributions.
• Proofread documents for grammar, clarity, and formatting.
• Maintain consistent voice across multi-author documents.

Skills

Proofreading

Editing

Document Review

Citation Verification

Fact-Checking

Attention to Detail

Collaboration

Multiauthor Review

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Word

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Chart Your Journey at Secretariat

From a collaborative culture to teammates who will always be by your side, find a career that will grow with you. Deliver your impact at Secretariat.

ABOUT THE FIRM

Secretariat professionals are trusted in the highest-stakes legal and regulatory matters around the world.

When you join Secretariat, you become part of a rapidly growing elite team of bright minds and passionate problem-solvers. Your skills and expertise will be utilized on day one – working with the world’s most renowned law firms, leading corporations, and influential institutions to answer complex questions that shape critical financial, economic, and strategic business decisions.

Our globally integrated teams are united by the ambition, energy, and commitment they bring to every challenge. We inspire and empower an open, collaborative culture that embraces ongoing professional development, recognition, diversity, and – most importantly – you.
Make your impact at Secretariat.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Litigation Quality Control (QC) Analyst plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of litigation and legal dispute related work product. This position supports expert witnesses, consultants, and project teams by conducting detailed quality reviews of expert reports, supporting exhibits, and research materials. The ideal candidate possesses exceptional proofreading, fact-checking, citation formatting and verification, and document review skills, with meticulous attention to detail.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform quality control reviews of expert reports, declarations, and other litigation-related materials
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness across facts, arguments, citations, and supporting documentation
• Identify and communicate discrepancies, omissions, or inconsistencies to project teams
• Review and validate citations, references, and source materials for accuracy and proper attribution
• Verify that sources support report conclusions and conduct fact-checking of data, statistics, and referenced materials
• Proofread and edit documents for grammar, clarity, consistency, and formatting
• Ensure a consistent voice and style across multi-author documents and review version changes
• Validate accuracy of data, calculations, charts, and exhibits, ensuring alignment with narrative content
• Collaborate with attorneys, experts, and project teams to resolve issues and improve quality
• Document findings and support continuous improvement of quality control processes

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
• Relevant experience in law, editing, publishing, research, compliance, or a related field
• Strong proofreading, editing, and document review skills with high attention to detail
• Experience reviewing complex, technical, or multi-author documents
• Knowledge of citation verification, fact-checking, and source validation practices
• Proficiency with SharePoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and document management tools
• Experience with tracked changes, redlining, and collaborative document workflows
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy
• Familiarity with standard citation styles (e.g., MLA)

A rewarding career above all

There are a lot of fine consulting firms out there. But when everything is on the line, it takes a unique combination of skill and savvy to succeed under pressure.

Our culture and people are driven by passion, pride, and performance. Passion for the clients we serve, the work we deliver, and the communities we live in. Pride in our cohesive team recognized for excellence and trusted to perform in the most challenging situations. And our track record of outstanding performance across all of our disciplines speaks for itself.

Our people are motivated to be the best in everything they do – from our approach to making the complex simple to the way we mentor our up-and-coming talent to become trusted experts early in their careers.

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