Front-End Web Developer & Designer

Job Title: Front-End Web Developer & Designer

Classification: Contractor

Location: Remote

Department: Marketing

Supervisor: EVP of Technology

The Company:

Rockpoint Legal Funding is one of the largest and most reputable legal funding companies on the West Coast, offering a helping hand to plaintiffs and their families while their attorneys fight for a fair settlement. With the ultimate goal of helping people ease the stress of these legal matters, Rockpoint provides a suite of services to personal injury attorneys, including pre-and post-settlement funding, non-recourse cost advances, and medical lien purchases. Founded in 2015, Rockpoint has realized consistent quarter-over-quarter growth and is very well capitalized to continue its historical track record of growth and excellent customer service. Rockpoint is the sole funding company to have an endorsement from the Consumer Association of California (CAOC), the statewide consumer attorney association.

Position Description:

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-capitalized mid-size firm and kickstart your career or take it to the next level at a great company. We are a tight-knit group looking for our next superstar team member to join us as a Front-End Web Developer & Designer. The Front-End Web Developer & Designer is integral to the business' daily operations assisting the organization in meeting business objectives, as well as ensuring that Rockpoint stands out from its competitors through strategic optimization efforts.

Responsibilities:

1. Maintain and upgrade a WordPress based website tech stack, ensuring the integrity of custom built code as changes are applied.
2. Routinely upload fresh content, provided by a separate content creation team, to the site, maintaining appropriate URL structure and adding meta descriptions, titles, and tags according to Google SEO best practices.
3. Regularly meet with Head of Technology to check progress against goals and site KPIs and adjust strategy as needed.
4. Be able to suggest changes and updates according to best practices.
5. Monitor analytics to track performance and compare to other industry sites to ensure competitiveness.
6. Monitor backlink health and remove/disavow toxic backlinks as appropriate.
7. Front-end web and design.
8. Building new websites.
9. Managing multiple existing websites.

Qualifications:

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities and be able to explain