Proofreader

Salary: £26,000 per annum plus 30% shift allowance (£33,800 total)

Location: Leeds, LS10 1AB

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Shifts: 40 hours per week, Saturday to Wednesday, 12pm until 9am with 1 hours unpaid break

Work model: Fully onsite

Williams Lea seeks a Proofreader to join our team!

Williams Lea is the leading global provider of skilled, technology-enabled, business-critical support services, with long-term trusted relationships with blue-chip clients across investment banks, law firms and professional services firms. Williams Lea employees, nearly 7000 people worldwide, who provide efficient business services at client sites in often complex and highly regulated environments, from centralised Williams Lea onshore facilities, and through best cost company offshore locations.

Purpose of role 

In the role of Proofreader the primary function will be to identify and correct spelling, grammar, and verbiage errors in complex legal documents. The ideal person will have excellent grammar and English skills, with experience as a Proofreader or a role that demonstrates these skills. The Proofreader is required to be self-motivated and to work as part of a team, with a strong grasp of editorial and grammatical principles.  The position requires advanced software aptitude in those programmes used for document production, as well as speed and accuracy in a high-volume, high-pressure production environment.

Key responsibilities 

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.Undertake a high-quality proofreading and document checking service for legal and marketing collaterals including format checks, house and non-house style including defined terms checksComplete sese, grammar and consistency read-throughsChecking conversions – PDF to Word, OCR, copy-typing, PowerPoint and Creative Services requests for language and format issuesAssist 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

Personal attributes 

Experience in copy editing, proofreading and copywriting, preferably in a legal, banking or large corporate environment preferredExperience working within a Law Firm or similar would be advantageousExceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills, with a sound knowledge of grammar and spellingAdvanced knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint desiredKnowledge of a legal timekeeping or job tracking system is preferredAbility to work in a fast-paced, team environmentStrong attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and qualityAbility to prioritize work to balance multiple projects and deadlinesMust have good organizational skillsAbility to handle sensitive and/or confidential documents and informationAbility to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a teamExcellent verbal and written communication skills.Ability to communicate professionally both verbally and in writingMust be self-motivated with a positive attitudeProven customer service skills are required in order to create, maintain and enhance customer relationships

Rewards and Benefits

We believe in supporting our employees in both their professional and personal lives. As part of our commitment to your well-being, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time roles)Salary sacrifice schemes, retail vouchers – including our TechScheme which can be used on a range of gadgets such as Smart TV’s, laptops and computers or household appliances.Life AssurancePrivate Medical InsuranceDental InsuranceHealth AssessmentsCycle-to-work schemeDiscounted gym membershipsReferral Scheme

You will also have the opportunity to work for a global employer who is dedicated to offering each and every employee an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding career with future career development prospects!

Equality and Diversity

The Company values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (each of these being a “protected characteristic” in discrimination law). It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values openness, fairness and transparency.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like to make a reasonable adjustment to enable you to make an interview please contact us at careersatWL@williamslea.com(we do not accept applications to this email address).

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