Strengthen Expert Witness Reports for Leading Legal Firms
Precision shapes stronger legal outcomes. The Word Processor - Legal supports high-stakes expert witness reports by ensuring document clarity, structure, and accuracy for legal professionals. This role builds long-term global career growth with Emapta, offering top 1% talent a premium path to meaningful work, stability, and professional advancement.
Snapshot
- Employment Type: Full time
- Shift: Day shift, weekends off
- Work Setup: Work from home / Remote
Benefits
- Work from home arrangement
- Day shift schedule
- Fixed weekends off
- Government benefits
- Eight (8) days annual leave
- Career growth opportunities
- Diverse and supportive work environment
- Unlimited upskilling through Emapta Academy courses
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Word Processing, Document Production, Legal Document Technician, or similar roles
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, including styles and templates, Track Changes, automatic numbering, tables of contents, section breaks, headers and footers, and formatting controls
- Strong eye for formatting consistency, numbering accuracy, and document structure
- Experience handling lengthy and complex documents with a high level of accuracy
- Ability to identify and resolve inconsistencies in formatting, cross-references, and appendices
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple documents under tight deadlines
- Experience in legal, professional services, or document production environments is highly regarded
- Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat and PDF preparation is preferred
- Experience writing or maintaining internal style guides, templates, or process documentation is an advantage
- Relevant qualification in Business Administration, English, Communications, Office Administration, or related fields is preferred
Responsibilities
Document Formatting & Production
- Apply the correct report template to incoming expert witness reports
- Ensure consistent formatting across headings, fonts, spacing, styles, and layouts
- Correct numbering throughout sections, paragraphs, and cross-references
- Check appendix labeling, ordering, and alignment with report references
- Fix spelling, punctuation, and typographical errors
- Ensure tables, figures, page numbering, headers, and footers remain accurate and consistent
- Convert and prepare final documents in both Word and PDF formats for editorial handover
- Troubleshoot formatting issues in lengthy or complex documents
- Maintain version control and document accuracy across revisions
Internal Guide Development
- Develop and maintain in-house formatting guides documenting document standards and processes
- Capture step-by-step procedures for templates, numbering, appendices, and editorial preparation
- Update guides as standards evolve to support current and future team members
Collaboration & Administration
- Liaise with internal teams to meet turnaround deadlines
- Support daily operations through relevant administrative assistance as needed
About the Client
Our client is a leading provider of highly specialized expert witness services, supporting legal professionals across Australasia and worldwide. Established in 2013, the company connects law firms with preeminent experts across complex disciplines, while strengthening litigation outcomes through expert sourcing, case management, quality assurance, and expert witness training. With a growing global network, they help legal teams secure the right expertise, properly brief witnesses, and produce reports that meet rigorous professional standards.
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