Fitch Solutions fuels better informed credit risk and strategy decisions with reliable data, insightful research, and powerful analytics. Our teams provide crucial intelligence to help our clients to easily understand and interpret markets, so they can protect their organizations’ interests and help to grow profitability. Today, 90 percent of the world’s...
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The role demands excellent written English and grammar, besides meticulous attention to detail. Candidates will be able to proof to a strict style and within deadlines; a good level of numeracy and comfort working with data and visual graphics; some interest in global economics, politics and business.
Freelance sub-editors will proof entire reports. Each report covers a single country, and contains both qualitative and quantitative analysis, including BMI’s proprietary data and forecasts. Work is assigned on a weekly basis. Candidates have the flexibility to calibrate their commitments, also on a weekly basis.
The Freelance Sub-Editor will need to:
Proofread economic, political and industry-specific content across various industries/countries.
Work within our content management system.
Check for consistency, adherence to house style, accuracy of figures, libel & copyright infringement, grammar and punctuation.
Ensure quality standards, as set out in our editorial guidelines.
Basic Requirements:
Based, and have the right to work in South Africa.
A degree of 2:1 or higher, ideally in a languages-related field.
Fluent English speaker, with excellent written English.
Previous experience (academic or professional) in editorial work, copyediting or proofreading – preferably with industry/economic content.
Meticulous attention to detail.
Good level of numeracy and comfort working with data and visual graphics.
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Experience with a Content Management System (CMS) is desirable.
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