Proofreader

Summary

Proofreader with a minimum of five years legal proofreading experience.

Monday-Friday 4:00 PM-11:45 PM-Fully remote, with the option to work in the office.

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.
• 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).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum offive years of proofreading experience at a law firm.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Team player mentality.
• Ability to work alone and in teams in a remote and/or office setting environment
• Thorough knowledge of proofreading procedures.
• Ability to work under time constraints.
• Proficiency in the use of the Black’s Law Dictionary and Citation books.
• Familiaritywith current Bluebook formatting guidelines.
• Knowledge of blacklining and cumulative blacklining.

Compensation

Our client provides competitive compensation and benefits to its employees. The expected base salary for this role ranges from $75,500.00-$77,000.00, plus overtime and bonus. The base salary offer is based on a variety of factors which includes, but is not limited to, qualifications, education and experience.

Salary: $75,500.00-$77,000.00, plus overtime and bonus
Date Active: 8/19/2025
Exempt/Not Exempt: Non-Exempt