Freelance Copy Editor

At ALM, we’re reinventing the way professionals use information, news, data, marketing solutions and events to manage the business of business. Headquartered in New York City and with offices worldwide, ALM brands have been serving their markets since 1843.

Who We Are...

ALM is a business-to-business information and intelligence media company that delivers premium content to professionals in the legal, financial services, benefits, consulting, property and casualty insurance, and real estate industries.

About the Team: ThinkAdvisor is a leading B2B publication serving registered investment advisors, broker-dealers, financial planners and life/health insurance agents. Our collegial team of editors and reporters is looking for a freelance copy editor.

About the role: Aside from editing articles for grammar, clarity and style, you will play a crucial role in substantive editing and fact checking as well as writing headlines and other display copy. A knack for writing catchy, compelling, accurate headlines is an absolute must.

The hours for this position are 1 to 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

Qualifications:

Significant editing experience at a website, newspaper or magazine

Excellent line- and content-editing skills

A master of headlines, with the ability to find the hook that will draw readers from across referral sources

Understanding of the financial services and wealth management industry

Deadline-obsessed, with the ability to edit quickly as stories come in

Fluency in AP Style

Ability to work in WordPress

Familiarity with SEO best practices and basic HTML

Send a résumé and cover letter to apply.