Job Title: Legal Word Processor

Location: New York, New York 10019

Salary/Payrate: $80k-85k annually and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment:  Hybrid (4 days in office, WFH on Fridays)

Term: Permanent / Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: No

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Overview:

Our client, a sophisticated mid-sized Manhattan-based law firm, is seeking a highly skilled Legal Word Processor who is also comfortable serving as the firm’s point person for BigHand, including managing, creating, and editing templates. This role is ideal for someone with exceptional technical skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with attorneys, staff, and IT to ensure documents and workflows run smoothly and efficiently. This position will work out of the firm’s Midtown Manhattan office 4 days a week.

Key Responsibilities:

Document Production & Word Processing

• Prepare, format, and revise a wide range of legal documents including pleadings, agreements, briefs, correspondence, and presentations.
• Convert, compare, and proofread documents to ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to firm standards.
• Manage document styles, redlines, TOCs, cross-references, and complex formatting in Microsoft Word.
• Troubleshoot formatting issues and provide support to attorneys and staff regarding document production.

BigHand Administration & Template Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for BigHand template creation, editing, and maintenance.
• Build and update legal document templates, ensuring consistent branding and compliance with firm guidelines.
• Partner with attorneys and practice groups to gather requirements and develop customized templates or workflows as needed.
• Collaborate with IT and BigHand support to resolve system issues and implement updates or enhancements.
• Train users on BigHand features, template usage, and best practices.

Support & Collaboration

• Assist with special projects requiring advanced document processing skills.
• Provide general software support related to document production tools (Word, PDF software, numbering tools, etc.).
• Maintain a working knowledge of firm policies, formatting standards, and style guidelines.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience as a Legal Word Processor or Document Specialist in a law firm or professional services environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word (advanced), PDF tools, and document comparison software.
• Strong understanding of legal document formatting and style requirements.
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize multiple assignments.