Considine Search
New York, NY
Summary
Proofreader with a minimum of five years legal proofreading experience.
Monday-Friday 4:00 PM-11:45 PM-Fully remote, with the option to work in the office.
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 index 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.
Assisting when needed in handling and monitoring incoming e‑mail requests.
Following up with Proofreader Workflow Coordinator’s as well as requestor on additional proofreading questions or requests.
Knowledge of Microsoft Suite 2010 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio).
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Minimum offive years of proofreading experience at a law firm.
Excellent customer service skills.
Team player mentality.
Ability to work alone and in teams in a remote and/or office setting environment
Thorough knowledge of proofreading procedures.
Ability to work under time constraints.
Proficiency in the use of the Black’s Law Dictionary and Citation books.
Familiaritywith current Bluebook formatting guidelines.
Knowledge of blacklining and cumulative blacklining.
Compensation Our client provides competitive compensation and benefits to its employees. The expected base salary for this role ranges from $75,500.00-$77,000.00, plus overtime and bonus. The base salary offer is based on a variety of factors which includes, but is not limited to, qualifications, education and experience.
Salary:
$75,500.00-$77,000.00, plus overtime and bonus Date Active:
8/19/2025 Exempt/Not Exempt:
Non-Exempt
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Monday-Friday 4:00 PM-11:45 PM-Fully remote, with the option to work in the office.
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 index 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.
Assisting when needed in handling and monitoring incoming e‑mail requests.
Following up with Proofreader Workflow Coordinator’s as well as requestor on additional proofreading questions or requests.
Knowledge of Microsoft Suite 2010 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio).
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Minimum offive years of proofreading experience at a law firm.
Excellent customer service skills.
Team player mentality.
Ability to work alone and in teams in a remote and/or office setting environment
Thorough knowledge of proofreading procedures.
Ability to work under time constraints.
Proficiency in the use of the Black’s Law Dictionary and Citation books.
Familiaritywith current Bluebook formatting guidelines.
Knowledge of blacklining and cumulative blacklining.
Compensation Our client provides competitive compensation and benefits to its employees. The expected base salary for this role ranges from $75,500.00-$77,000.00, plus overtime and bonus. The base salary offer is based on a variety of factors which includes, but is not limited to, qualifications, education and experience.
Salary:
$75,500.00-$77,000.00, plus overtime and bonus Date Active:
8/19/2025 Exempt/Not Exempt:
Non-Exempt
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