Proofreader Job at Wachtell Lipton, New York, NY

  • Wachtell Lipton
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Proofreader Summary: Proofreader with a minimum of five years' legal experience. Shift: Monday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.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 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. Proofreading audio and video transcriptions. Assisting when needed in handling and monitoring incoming e-mail requests. Following up with Proofreader Workflow Coordinator, as well as requestor, on additional proofreading questions or requests. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: Excellent customer service skills. Team player mentality. Ability to work in a collaborative on-site production environment, requiring close team coordination. Resourcefulness. Thorough knowledge of proofreading procedures, and symbols. 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.

Job Tags

Work at office, Monday to Friday, Shift work

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