Position: Legal Proofreader (1st, 2nd& 3rd Shift Available!)
Comp Package: Base to $60K Paid Overtime, Bonus, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K+, etc.
Organization: Elite International Law Firm
Location: Midtown Manhattan
Responsibilities:
- Close reading of documents for the Firm’s style, spelling, usage, consistency, punctuation, typographical and grammatical errors
- Using standard proofreading marks to note suggested edits
- Perform manual blacklines
- Check revised documents against markups to ensure that requested revisions were input accurately
- Communicate with attorneys regarding specific requests and deadlines
- Enter job status information in an online database
- Scan proofreader markups to PDF
- Keep the supervisor informed of the status of work requests
- Answer grammar questions
- Perform other assignments as needed
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 3+ years experience as a legal proofreader
- High comfort level with text-based documents and legal terminology
- Advanced knowledge of spelling and grammar
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Basic knowledge of MS Word
- Ability to work well under pressure both individually and as a member of a team
- Availability to work overtime as needed