Legal Copy Editor (Paralegal)

About McCullough Law

McCullough Law is an elite law firm focused on delivering specialized, high quality legal services in a professional and efficient manner. We value humility, a job well done, and relationships. We believe that these core values act as a catalyst in allowing us to build, secure, and fulfill the legacies of our team members and clients. 

About Your Role

McCullough Law is seeking a full-time, career-minded Legal Copy Editor to join our growing company. This specialized role is responsible for reviewing, fact-checking, and finalizing legal documents within the practice areas of estate planning, business, and estate administration. 

Responsibilities

• Provide a detailed review of complex legal documents, supporting documents, asset transfer documents, entity documents, and required forms for accuracy, clarity, and completeness 
• Proofread and edit the copy and content of legal documents to ensure correctness of dates, information, spelling, and grammar 
• Ensure the end product captures the clients’ overall goals and objectives while accomplishing the recommendations of the attorney including federal, state, and tax law 
• Print and prepare legal documents for signatures 
• Support and provide directional leadership to legal drafters to allow for maximum job satisfaction and performance 
• Develop, improve, and enforce documentation standards, processes, and procedures to ensure written documents comply with our guidelines 

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience in the writing, editing, legal, finance, or business field  
• Must have professional appearance and demeanor 
• Excellent critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills 
• Impeccable attention to detail 
• Effective time management and organization to meet and exceed deadlines 
• Proven ability to work independently and collaborate with a team, maintain strict confidentiality, and implement coaching, training, and feedback 

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiar with different estate planning documents (i.e., will, health care directive, power of attorney, trusts, etc.) 
• Knowledge of real estate, financial investments and bank accounts, private equity, life insurance policies, asset appraisal, and/or business structures and creation 
• Leadership experience 

Benefits

• Pay range is $48,000 – $65,000+ DOE 
• Paid time off (PTO)  
• 15 paid holidays 
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance with generous employer premium coverage 
• 401(k) matching up to 6% 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• VASA Gym Membership Reimbursement