Proofreader
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
New York, United States
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Summary:
Proofreader with a minimum of five years legal experience.
Shift: Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.
Proofreader with a minimum of five years legal experience.
Shift: Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Cold reads.
- Full reads.
- Ability to read handwritten, word-processed or printed documents against a mark-up or new master for accuracy of transcription, grammar, sense and typos.
- Financial printer proofs.
- Defined terms index checks.
- Cross-references checks.
- Manual redlining and blacklining.
- Familiarity with Adobe’s annotating tool for marking PDFs.
- Creating PDFs using E-copy of proofreading mark-ups.
- Proofread audio and video transcriptions.
- Assisting when needed in handling and monitoring incoming e-mail requests.
- Following up with Proofreader Workflow Coordinator’s as well as requestor on additional proofreading questions or requests.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Suite 2010 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio).
- Flexibility to cover other Proofreading shifts, as needed.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Team player mentality.
- Ability to work alone and in teams in a remote and/or office setting environment
- Resourcefulness.
- Thorough knowledge of proofreading procedures.
- Ability to work under time constraints.
- Proficiency in the use of the Black’s Law Dictionary and Citation books.
- Familiarity with current Bluebook formatting guidelines.
- Knowledge of blacklining and cumulative blacklining.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of five years of proofreading experience at a law firm.
- Normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature and the like.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing -
Industries
Law Practice
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