Technical Document Specialist

The hours for this position are Monday through Wednesday 9am-5pm, Saturday, 9am-5pm and Sunday 11am-7pm.  The scheduled days off are Thursday and Friday.

 

Working in the Winston & Strawn Business Center department, a TDS is dedicated to working on problematic or corrupt MS Word documents, complex formatting, conversion and cleanup as well as working in other Office products such as Excel, PowerPoint.  Responsibilities include completing a variety of tasks in other software such as scanning, Workshare DeltaView comparison, generating Table of Authorities (Best Authority), forwarding faxes in RightFax, burning CD's/DVD's, transcription using ExpressScribe, time entry, answering the main telephone line, proofreading work, complete assignments in the Business Center database as well as include all pertinent information in the request form.  Responsibilities also include providing quality customer service while using exceptional communication and follow-up skills.  Coordinate and monitor workflow in Coordinator's absence.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be specifically listed on resume in order to be considered for this position.

· High School Diploma or GED Required

· 2+ years Word Processing experience required

 

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Type 65 wpm.  Legal word processing experience along with a technical background would be helpful.  Must have in-depth experience and advanced skills in MSOffice 2003 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), experience in formatting complex documents, repairing problematic Word documents, proficiency in working with Windows XP, excellent customer service skills, able to work independently with minimal supervision and in a team environment, work well under pressure, excellent oral and written communication, follow-up and organizational skills required as well as proofreading skills.  Working knowledge in EDGAR filings is preferred as well as MS Outlook, Visio, Adobe Acrobat, Workshare DeltaView, WordPerfect, OmniPage, Best Authority, Hummingbird DM, and transcription skills.  Must be analytical, show sound judgment as well as have a proactive work ethic.  Flexibility to work overtime and take on-call rotations is required.

Clearance of Firm standard background checks required.  We value diversity in our workplace and are a AA/EOE employer.