Home-Based Editor

Role:

Home-Based Editor

Business Unit:

Court Reporting, Ireland

Reports to:

Business Manager - Ireland

Days:

Flexible

Hours:

Variable

Location:

Ireland

Summary:

Are you looking for flexibility, an opportunity to work the days and in some cases the hours that suit you personally? Following the recent success of being awarded new transcription contracts, we are looking to increase our pool of experienced Home-Based Editors to work for our Dublin office on a self-employed basis.

Epiq, a global technology-enabled services leader to the legal industry and corporations, takes on large-scale, complex tasks for corporate counsel, law firms, and business professionals. Our clients rely on Epiq to streamline the administration of business operations, court reporting, class action and mass tort, eDiscovery, regulatory, compliance, restructuring, and bankruptcy matters. The Epiq platform extends to 14 countries, including more than 80 office locations, more than 5,000 employees and a dozen data centres around the world.

The role of Home-Based Editor sits within the Court Reporting Solutions part of the business. Epiq Dublin is well-respected for its ability to provide court transcription services using highly skilled professionals. If you have excellent English language skills, strong attention to detail and are self-motivated, you are the perfect fit for this role. This self-employed opportunity gives you flexibility in your working hours, plus the chance to work for a recognised organisation and be part of a successful and professional business.

All candidates will undertake the Epiq on-line English, typing and editing assessments. Upon successful completion, you will be put forward for interview. Full training will be provided.

Please note hearings may include material of a highly confidential nature, which can be emotionally challenging.

Please note this is a self-employed role.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• To be familiar with Epiq client Style Guidelines in order to identify errors and inconsistencies in transcripts produced by home-based transcribers
• To proofread and amend screen based legal transcripts against the audio including court proceedings, company meetings, disciplinary hearings and tribunals

• To conduct style, formatting, content and inaudible checks on all transcript files prior to client delivery, making use of audio and any supporting materials, including glossaries and lists of speaker names

• To carry out full word-for-word Quality Controls of transcripts as part of the Quality Control and Training process
• To Quality Control trainee transcriber training exercises and live transcription work for both style and content errors following the relevant Style Guidelines, provide constructive QC feedback and respond promptly to transcriber queries as required
• To coordinate transcript production such as printing and binding as and when required
• Transcription opportunities may be available from time to time and the requirement will be to produce transcripts from multi-speaker audio following the Epiq Style Guidelines

• Duties may be added or varied, in response to the demands of the business and will be subject to agreement

Outputs

• To produce accurate and correctly formatted transcripts within agreed timeframes
• To provide appropriate and relevant Quality Control Feedback on transcripts produced by home-based transcribers

Personal profile

• Educated to minimum A level, Leaving Certificate or equivalent standard
• Excellent English language skills – grammar, spelling and punctuation
• Excellent listening, editing and proofreading skills
• Relevant work experience, preferably in a legal, parliamentary or business setting
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word and ability to learn new software
• Ability to type (minimum 40 wpm)
• Previous experience with transcription is well-regarded but not essential

Key Competencies

• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Flexible and adaptable in approach
• Ability to manage workload and meet assignment deadlines
• Ability to effectively problem solve
• Self-motivated and self-disciplined
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times
• Proven written and spoken communication skills
• Interest in the law and current affairs
• Professional work ethic

The Rewards

• A competitive rate of pay
• Earn extra money when it suits you
• Ability to work from home

Applications

If you are interested in the above position and have the skills and key competencies required, please email a copy of your CV together with a covering letter detailing your suitability to [email protected].

EPIQ is an equal opportunities employer

It is Epiq’s policy to comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws by making all employment decisions without unlawful regard or consideration of any individual’s race, religion, ethnicity, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, transgender status, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran or family status or any other basis protected by applicable national, federal, state, provincial or local law. Epiq’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on any of these impermissible bases, as well as any bases or grounds protected by applicable law in each jurisdiction. In addition, Epiq will take affirmative action for minorities, women, covered veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. Epiq is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. Pursuant to relevant law, where applicable, Epiq will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.