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Proofreader
Salary: 26000 per annum plus 30 shift allowance 33800 total)
Location: Leeds LS10 1AB
Contract: Full Time Permanent
Shifts: 40 hours per week Saturday to Wednesday 6pm until 3am with 1 hour break
Work model: Fully onsite
Williams Lea seeks a Proofreader to join our team!
Williams Lea is the leading global provider of skilled technologyenabled businesscritical support services with longterm trusted relationships with bluechip 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 this role the primary function will be to identify and correct spelling grammar and verbiage errors in complex legal documents.
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 markup for comparison and quality assurance.
- Assist 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
- Proofreading experience preferably in a legal banking or large corporate environment preferred
- Intermediate knowledge of MS Word Excel and PowerPoint desired
- Knowledge of a legal timekeeping or job tracking system is preferred
- Ability to work in a fastpaced team environment
- Strong attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality
- Ability to prioritize work to balance multiple projects and deadlines
- Must have good organizational skills
- Ability to handle sensitive and/or confidential documents and information
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate professionally both verbally and in writing
- Must be selfmotivated with a positive attitude
- Proven 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 wellbeing we offer a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays(prorata for part time roles)
- Salary sacrifice schemes retail vouchers including our TechScheme which can be used on a range of gadgets such as Smart TVs laptops and computers or household appliances.
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Health Assessments
- Cycletowork scheme
- Discounted 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!
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 (we do not accept applications to this email address).
Employment Type
Full-Time
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