Job Title: UK Home-Based Transcriber Business Unit: UK Court Reporting Days: Variable, within agreed deadlines Hours: Flexible, within agreed deadlines Location: UK Summary A great opportunity has arisen for the recruitment of UK Home-Based Transcribers to work on a self-employed basis for Epiq, a global leader in the Legal Services industry. You will be responsible for the accurate and timely production of high quality, verbatim transcripts from audio files in accordance with Epiq Style Guidelines and client-driven delivery deadlines. There is a wide range of legal work available including court proceedings, witness evidence, sentencing remarks and judgments for a variety of contractual clients such as the Scottish Courts Service, Crown, Civil and Family Courts, Tribunals, High Court and Court of Appeal. If you are a fast, accurate typist with experience in legal multi-speaker audio transcription, excellent English language skills and high attention to detail who enjoys variety and is looking for flexibility, then you are the perfect fit for this role. This opportunity gives you the chance to undertake cross training on several transcription contracts as directed by the demands of the business and provide services to a well-established and successful global organisation. You will be computer literate with access to a PC/laptop where Microsoft’s Bitlocker encryption software can be installed and have a fast broadband internet connection, Microsoft Word, good quality headphones, an Infinity foot pedal and multi-speaker transcription software to play audio files. All candidates will undertake the Epiq online English assessment and typing tests. On successful completion of these assessments, you will receive full training in court transcription styles prior to offering services. Please note this is a self-employed role.
