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Williams Lea by RRD is a global business support services company with a strong legacy—over 200 years of experience delivering world-class business solutions. We specialize in delivering skilled administrative support, document production, presentation design, and marketing and communications services to leading companies around the world—especially within legal, financial, and professional services industries.

We’re a people-powered organization. With a presence in North America, the UK, Europe, and Asia Pacific, we have thousands of employees globally, all working together to help our clients operate more efficiently and effectively. Whether it’s supporting law firms with critical document production or helping financial institutions manage high-volume print and digital communications, we’re the behind-the-scenes team making everything run smoothly

2nd shift, Hybrid: Saturday-Tuesday 1pm-12am; On-site only on Tuesday.

This position qualifies for an additional $1.75/hour shift differential. 

The Proofreader position is responsible for reviewing legal documents for grammar and verbiage corrections.

■   *Identify and correct spelling, grammar, and verbiage errors in complex legal documents.

■   *Detect formatting and compositional errors in documents.

■   *Check corrected proofs of legal documents against mark-up for comparison and quality assurance.

■   Assist the Document Services team with document production and preparation as needed.

■   Handle sensitive and/or confidential documents and information.

■   Communicate with manager and client on job or deadline issues.

■   Adhere to Williams Lea policy in addition to client site policy.

■   Perform other duties as assigned

■   Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism preferred or equivalent work experience required.

■   Minimum (1) year proofreading experience preferably in a legal, banking or large corporate environment

■   Intermediate knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint desired.

■   Knowledge of a legal timekeeping or job tracking system is preferred.

■   Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment.

■   Strong attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality.

■   Ability to prioritize work to balance multiple projects and deadlines.

■   Must have good organizational skills

■   Ability to handle sensitive and/or confidential documents and information

■   Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team

■   Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

■   Ability to communicate professionally both verbally and in writing

■   Must be self-motivated with a positive attitude

■   Proven customer service skills are required in order to create, maintain and enhance customer relationships

The salary for this role at the noted RRD location is $16.59/hour to $22.50/hour. Starting pay decisions are determined based on multiple factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, skills, experience, certifications, proficiency, performance, shift, location, and other business needs. Typically, roles follow step progressions to a target rate or set increments over time. Depending on the role, in addition to the hourly rate of pay, the total compensation package may also include overtime, shift differential, call-in, and/or stand-by pay. RRD’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.

It is the policy of Williams Lea to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity of expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Williams Lea is a drug-free workplace and performs pre--employment substance abuse testing.

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RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

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All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.