Proofreader

Proofreader Salary : £26,500 per annum plus 10% shift allowance ( £29,150 total ), plus company benefits Location : Leeds, LS10 1AB Contract : Full Time, Permanent Shifts: 40 hours per week, working Monday

• Friday, 5.00am - 2:00pm with 1 hour lunch unpaid 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 The primary function of this role is to identify and correct spelling, grammar, and verbiage errors in complex legal documents, ensuring accuracy and clarity.

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. Assist the Document Services team with document production and preparation as needed.

Handle sensitive and/or confidential documents and information with discretion. Communicate with the manager and client regarding any job or deadline issues. Adhere to company policies as well as client site policies. Perform other duties as assigned Personal attributes Skilled in the use MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); strong keyboarding and typing skills Experience in document production in a legal, banking or large corporate environment is preferred Familiar with other software programs for editing and/or creating documents Strong attention to detail; able to work on multiple projects simultaneously Must have good organizational skills Must be able to meet deadlines and complete all projects in a timely manner Ability to handle sensitive and/or confidential documents and information Able to exercise good judgment to make decisions that conform to business needs and policy Good problem solving skills, with the ability and understanding of when to escalate a problem to a supervisory level Ability to maintain professional composure when working with immediate deadlines Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team Ability to work in a fast paced environment Ability to communicate professionally both verbally and in writing Must be self-motivated 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 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 Tech. Scheme 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 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 careersatWL@williamslea.

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