Contract Editor, Trading and Investing
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Investopedia is seeking a Freelance Editor for trading and investing content. We are looking for sharp and experienced finance editors who can edit our content for style, accuracy, and tone. You will copy edit, fact check, and edit financial content on tight deadlines to ensure all facts are accurate and supported by reputable sources, citations are properly formatted, and copy is free from spelling or grammatical errors and aligns with AP and brand style guidelines. The ideal candidate is an investing and finance addict, steeped in business news, fascinated with markets, and loves explaining how the world of money and financial markets work. This role pays $50/hour and is a contract role.
Assignment Details:
20-35 hours a week
Start date: 10/1/2024
End date: 12/31/2024
Hourly Rate: $50
Location: Remote - US or NYC DDM Office
Assignment Responsibilities:
- Write and edit well-sourced, thorough, and informative articles within the CMS while working with Investopedia editors
- Learn our style, formats, and tech platforms
- Collaborate with freelance writers on improving their copy and maintaining our editorial standards of excellence
- Be able to work to tight deadlines
- Be able to use or learn how to use DataWrapper
Skills/Experience:
- 3+ years of experience working for a reputable brand in the investing, finance, and business world. Coverage areas include the stock market, options trading and strategies, ETFs and Mutual funds, individual stocks, bonds, forex, technical analysis, and financial advisors.
- Strong editorial judgment and skills
- Business or finance journalism experience or other relevant experience
- Working knowledge of SEO best practices
- Ability to work remotely and with minimal supervision.
- Fully versed in AP Style
- Knowledge and experience writing about technical analysis for publication preferred
- Ability to use or learn to use TradingView platform
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