Creative Writer Supervisor

About the Company: 

Meneses Law is an accomplished law firm with an outstanding track record of providing immigration services with the highest professional standards to our clients.  We work with thousands of clients across the United States on Adjustment of Status, Visas, Petitions, Labor Certifications, Citizenships, Deportations, Waivers, DACA Renewals, and Asylum matters.  

Our headquarters is based out of Houston, Texas and with the expansion to other major cities, our aim is to assist clients to achieve their objectives as placidly and efficiently as possible while minimizing the legal and regulatory risks.  The law firm is built on its reputation of providing exceptional customer service delivery coupled with appropriate and outstanding skills, fast turnaround, and the know-how expert of our legal team. 

Job Summary:  

Meneses Law is seeking a skilled Writer Supervisor to oversee a team dedicated to crafting precise and compelling legal writing samples. As the lead, you will collaborate with legal professionals, manage deadlines, and ensure the production of high-quality documents that align with legal standards. With a focus on leadership, your role involves providing guidance, refining processes, and maintaining a commitment to excellence. If you have a background in legal writing, keen eye for detail, and the ability to lead a team to success, we invite you to contribute your expertise to our dynamic legal environment.  

Essential Functions/Responsibilities: 

• Lead and manage a team of writers, providing guidance, feedback, and training to ensure the production of accurate and persuasive legal writing samples. 
• Collaborate with management to gather necessary information of productivity and accuracy of work product. 
• Review and edit writing samples to ensure adherence to legal standards, clarity, and persuasiveness. 

• Conduct quality assurance checks on completed assignments to maintain a high standard of work. 
• Manage deadlines and prioritize assignments to ensure timely and efficient delivery.
• Collaborate with Operations team to implement processes improvements and streamline writer's workflow. 
• Read, evaluate, and edit writing samples or other materials submitted for immigration and confer with intake associate regarding content.
• Ensuring the logical flow of all writing produced.
• Gather feedback from attorney to improve team writing.  
• Must review work more than once to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax. 
• Ability to upload writing samples to client’s file.  
• Organize material and complete written assignments according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology. 
• Must be able to work independently and with minimal supervision.      
• Perform any other tasks or functions deemed necessary to the daily operations of the employer.

Required Skills/Abilities:  

• Strong leadership and team management skills. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  
• Excellent organizational skills, time management skills, and attention to detail. 
• Strong analytical and creative skills. 
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality. 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and MacOS systems. 
• Self-motivated with excellent interpersonal skills.

• Principles and procedures of record keeping.
• Ability to edit and proofread; proper grammar is a must!
• Strong ability of reading comprehension, writing, speaking to others to convey information effectively, active listening and interpreting instructional documents.
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Familiarized with Grammarly Checker
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to type 50 WPM or more.

Education and Experience:  

• Bachelor’s degree in English or related field.
• Preferred but not required, 6 months or more of related experience working in an office environment.

Job Types: Full-time  

Compensation: 

Meneses Law believes in Work Life Balance.  Operation hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. plus 2 Saturdays a month for certain positions. 

Being hired by Meneses Law as a Creative Writer Lead means that you will have the opportunity to: 

• Earn $52K Salary
• Be part of a positive culture
• Earn individual and team incentives

• Start an incredible career

Benefits for Working at Meneses Law: 

• Generous compensation
• Work with state-of-the-art technology 
• Name Recognition & Prestige Immigration Law Firm
• Sophisticated, Challenging Work
• Structured Training Programs
• Meaningful Career Advancement Opportunities
• Excellent Benefits (Medical (80% ER contribution, Dental (No-Cost to employee), Vision, Life Insurance (Paid), 2 weeks of PTO, 10 days of paid holidays)
• Work Life Balance Schedule
• Birthday and Anniversary rewards

Qualifications/Requirements: 

Education/ Experience: 

• A Bachelor’s degree, knowledge of MS Office and MacOS.

Communication Skills: 

• Ability of reading comprehension, writing, speaking to others to convey information effectively, active listening and interpreting instructional documents. 

Reasoning Skills: 

• Must be able to analyze information, problems, situations, practices, or procedures to define the problem or objective. Identify relevant concerns or factors, patterns, tendencies, and relationships. Formulate logical and objective conclusions and recognize alternative and their implications.

Physical Demands: 

• This position involves regular walking, standing, sitting for extended periods of time, hearing, and talking. 
• May occasionally involve stooping, kneeling, or crouching. May involve close vision, color vision, depth perception, focus adjustment, and viewing computer monitor for extended periods. 
• Involves manual dexterity for using keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment. May involve moving or lifting items under 10 pounds.

Other skills: 

• Strong knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. 
• Excellent organizational and time-management. 

Work Hours: 

• Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm + 2 Saturdays, per month. Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and company needs.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.