Document Production Specialist; Typist

Would you like to become part of the team at one of Scotland's leading law firms?

As a Document Production Specialist at Harper Macleod you will provide a highly efficient, organised and professional service by ensuring that our legal teams are supported in their daily tasks. You will work to tight deadlines ensuring that these are met exactly.

Our Document Production team works predominantly from home however must be able to travel into offices as and when required. If it’s your preference to be fully office based, we also welcome that.

• Audio and copy typing
• Formatting documents into the firm’s own styles
• Producing and amending documents, track changes, manuscripts, comparisons, correspondence and reports.
• Producing and amending PowerPoint presentations, organisational charts, mail merges, Excel spreadsheets and graphs for all areas of the firm
• Producing electronic bundles
• Ensuring documents are produced within the required timescales
• Supporting and helping other team members by sharing system knowledge and ensuring your own and others’ skills continue to develop

• Accurate typing speed of at least 60 words per minute
• Advanced Microsoft Word
• Experience of formatting/amending documents preferred
• At least 2 years of experience of audio/copy typing (legal)
• Excellent attention to detail
• High standard of organisational and time management skills
• Able to work on own initiative

At Harper Macleod you’ll be part of a collective effort that is never satisfied: celebrating the successes and inspiring one another to always improve. You want to deliver extraordinary results for your clients. We want to deliver extraordinary opportunities for you and encourage you to make a difference.

Harper Macleod’s culture is the sum of the actions of the people who make up our business – it’s built around taking calculated risks and pushing for innovative solutions. You know that doing things the right way is always the best way – the right things for clients, colleagues, and our communities. We will never compromise on this.

In 2025, we were proud to be named the best law firm in Scotland by the prestigious Chambers UK to go alongside many other accolades. A year earlier, we were named ESG Firm of the Year and the only Scottish law firm to be included in Legal 500’s Green Guide, both for the second year running.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, active colleague engagement, wellbeing, sustainability & CSR programs, and the opportunity to develop your career.

We believe the best is yet to come for Harper Macleod. If this sounds like the type of firm you’d like to be part of, maybe the best is yet to come for you?

Harper Macleod LLP is committed to promoting equal opportunities and developing a diverse workforce.