Senior Word Processing & Project Services Specialist

McCarter & English, LLP

Newark (NJ)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 95,000

Full time

4 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Firm-Paid life and AD&D and disability

Health & Wellness coverage

401(k) retirement plan

PTO and paid holidays

Back-up child/elder care

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Discount programs

Job summary

McCarter & English, LLP in Newark, NJ is seeking a Word Processing/Project Service Center Specialist to support legal and non-legal staff with document creation, formatting, and workflow coordination. The role requires advanced Word/Excel/PowerPoint, OCR tools, and proofreading skills, with a minimum of five years in admin/word processing.

The position offers a salary between $80,000 and $95,000 per year, plus comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

Advanced proficiency in MS Office suite (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Visio).
Ability to learn multiple document software tools listed above.
Knowledge of OCR/conversion software and proofreading techniques.
Effective written and verbal communication; confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Creates and revises complex legal documents with formatting best practices.
Performs advanced Microsoft Office tasks and document conversions.
Formats tables of authorities, contents, cross-references, and redlines.
Performs transcription and provides administrative support (time entry, copying).
Creates links in PDFs and electronic closing binders.