Senior Legal Proofreader & QA Lead

RRD; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Williams Lea by RRD is a global business support services company seeking a Senior Proofreader to review legal documents for grammar and verbiage corrections. You will perform proofreading per established policies, identify and fix errors, check proofs against markups, and ensure high-quality outcomes.

The role requires strong grammar skills, fast-paced accuracy, and the ability to coordinate proofreading work within a team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Higher level education preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience preferably in a legal, banking or large corporate environment.
• Strong in grammar and composition rules required for editing and proofreading.
• English, journalism, proofreading experience preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint desired.

Responsibilities

• Perform proofreading according to established policies and procedures.
• Identify and correct spelling, grammar, and verbiage errors in complex legal documents.
• Check corrected proofs of legal documents against mark-up for comparison and quality assurance.
• Detect formatting and compositional errors in documents, work independently or with appropriate colleagues to correct, as required.
• Oversee proofreading assignments, coordinates workflow or intake of proofreading assignments within team.
• Troubleshoot more complex requests, along with software or hardware problems.
• Utilize logs and/or tracking software for all assigned work.
• Meet contracted deadlines for accepting, completing, and delivering all work.
• Communicate with peers, supervisor or client on job or deadline issues.
• Handle sensitive and/or confidential documents and information.
• Perform Quality Assurance on work of others.
• Train more junior staff members.
• Assist Document Services or peer teams with document production and preparation, as needed.
• Complete other tasks and assignments as assigned by management.
• Interact with clients in person, over the phone or electronically.
• Adhere to Williams Lea policies in addition to client site policies.
• Use equipment and supplies in a cost-efficient manner.

Skills

Grammar

Proofreading

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Higher education preferred

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Williams Lea by RRD is a global business support services company seeking a Senior Proofreader to review legal documents for grammar and verbiage corrections. You will perform proofreading per established policies, identify and fix errors, check proofs against markups, and ensure high-quality outcomes.

The role requires strong grammar skills, fast-paced accuracy, and the ability to coordinate proofreading work within a team.