Proofreader

3 months ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Wlliams Lea Full time

Proofreader

**Salary**: £25,000 per annum, plus 10% shift allowance (£27,500 total) and company benefits

Location: Leeds, LS10 1AB

Contract: Full Time and Permanent

Shifts: 40 hours, Monday to Friday, 4pm until 1am with 1 hour break

Work model: Fully on site due to nature of role

We are seeking an exceptional 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

The Proofreader will have incredible attention to detail. This role is working on behalf of a magic circle law firm, one of the top 3 in the world. You will be proofreading key legal documents.

Key responsibilities

Your role is key and will involve proofreading and transcribing legal documents for grammar and verbiage corrections.
- Detect formatting and compositional errors in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents
- Correct spelling grammar and verbiage errors in complex legal documents
- Rechecking corrected documents against mark-up for comparison and quality assurance
- Complete sense, grammar and consistency read-throughs of standard legal documents and marketing documents including full read throughs and skim reads
- Checking conversions - PDF to Word, OCR, copy-typing, PowerPoint and Creative Services requests for language and format issues
- Produce and reformat international pitches and experience statements in line with house styles and marketing guidelines
- Handle sensitive and or confidential documents and information
- Perform other duties as assigned.

Personal attributes
- Previous experience working within a Law firm would be advantageous but not essential, successful hires have include recent graduates and applicants with copywriting experience. The key is your attention to details and knowledge of the English language
- Ideally 1 years in copy editing, proofreading and copywriting
- Exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills with a sound knowledge of grammar and spelling
- You will be used to writing SEO-enriched copy and ensuring all articles are ready to be published
- Strong attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality
- Confident IT user particularly with Microsoft packages

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
- 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 Assurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Health Assessments
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Gym memberships
- Referral 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

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