Proofreader Job at Wachtell Lipton, New York, NY

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  • Wachtell Lipton
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Proofreader Position Proofreader with a minimum of five years legal experience. Shift: Monday - Friday 4:00 p.m. - 11:45 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. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: 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. Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree preferred. Minimum of five years of proofreading experience at a law firm. Working Conditions: Normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature and the like. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz provides competitive compensation and benefits to its employees ensuring that we attract and retain the most talented individuals. The expected base salary for this role ranges from $75,500 $77,000. The base salary offer is based on a variety of factors which includes, but is not limited to, qualifications, education and experience. 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. Wachtell Lipton

Job Tags

Work at office, Shift work, Monday to Friday,

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