Digital Content Editor (English-language)

#Notes to applicants: Please note that applicants might be required to present their certificate of the JLPT result for verification purposes. Individuals who are unable to present their JLPT result will not be considered for the position.

Position: Digital Content Editor (English-language)

Location: Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Seoul, India (Multiple Location)

The Role: We are seeking a full-time English-language digital content editor to join the Tokyo team at S&P Global Ratings. You will strengthen the way our articles explain rating actions and credit trends. You will edit content for the digital age through good headlines, brevity, and highlighted opinions that clearly tell a credit story. You will post-edit machine translations and have the ability to read Japanese source material (minimum Japanese ability: JLPT N2).

The Impact: The quality of your work has a direct correlation and is critical to S&P Global Ratings' mission to provide transparency and accountability to financial markets. The quality and accuracy of our credit opinions are essential to our reputation as the foremost provider of market intelligence and analytical insight. The essential information we provide powers the future of the markets and accelerates progress in the world.

The Career Opportunity: This is an exciting time to join our global editorial team at S&P Global Ratings as our content evolves for the digital age. You will gain exposure to new approaches to presenting research that is easy to digest and hard to ignore in a crowded information marketplace. You will be trained in data visualization concepts, help to build up our social media presence, and be at the forefront of the modernization of our publishing channels.

The Team/Business:

S&P Global Ratings Editorial team consists of about 100 staff around the world and is part of our Operations & Controls division. We operate in an exciting, diverse, and dynamic environment. You will work closely with other editors and translators, rating analysts, and operations specialists in Tokyo, frequently liaise with colleagues in the wider Asia-Pacific region, and participate in projects with other team members globally.

Responsibilities:

Pay strong attention to detail and processes to ensure error-free English-language articles under tight deadlines that comply with regulatory standards.

Post-edit machine translations while checking against Japanese source material.

Communicate effectively with local and overseas colleagues.

Edit and create graphics using standard graphics software tools (e.g., Excel, Visio, Plotly, and Illustrator).

Ensure articles conform to global publishing standards in terms of format, style, and branding specifications.

What We’re Looking For:

Bachelor's degree holder in digital journalism, communications, economics, or a related discipline.

Excellent written and verbal English communication skills (native level).

Proven reading skills in Japanese (minimum JLPT N2).

Good interpersonal and decision-making skills.

Ability to adapt in a fast-paced and pressured environment.

Sound knowledge of terminology and concepts used in financial markets.

Proven interest in developing digital, desktop publishing, and data visualization skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio) and Adobe Illustrator.

About S&P Global Ratings
At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions.

S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.