Financial Editor

We are seeking financial editors to join S&P Global Ratings to cover maternity leaves.

You will edit credit-related research and data, including rating actions, comments on events, and in-depth entity-specific and industry reports. Your work will ensure articles are clear, concise, complete, and correct. You will also handle all stages of article production, which can include formatting data visualization charts and infographics. The ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure is essential.

The Team:

S&P Global Ratings Editorial team consists of about 100 staff in offices around the world and is part of our Analytical Business Operations and Controls division. As part of this team, you will work closely with editors and analysts throughout EMEA and globally to produce credit analysis and research of financial institutions, corporations, and governments. We operate in an exciting, diverse, and dynamic environment and we are committed to putting our people first.

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.

What’s in it for you:

You will gain experience of working in a fast-paced, exciting environment.
You will collaborate with a diverse team of content creators at the forefront of next-generation publishing.
You will gain wide geographical exposure by working on editing and writing assignments with analytical and editorial colleagues around the world.
You will accelerate your career through continuous learning opportunities, including developing your digital content skills and subject matter expertise.

Responsibilities:

Edit credit-related research and data, including rating actions, comments on events, and in-depth entity-specific and industry reports.
Ensure articles are grammatically accurate, adhere to house style, and meet publishing standards.
Apply “digital-first” principles, through brevity and use of plain English.
Highlight insights through refining key messages, topic sentences, and headlines.
Pay strong attention to detail and processes to ensure error-free articles under tight deadlines that comply with regulatory standards.
Perform production tasks, ensuring all articles conform to global publishing standards in terms of format, style, and branding specifications.

What We’re Looking For:

Bachelor's degree in digital journalism, communications, economics, or a related discipline.
Proven editing ability, with minimum of two years' experience in financial research or business media.
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
Sound knowledge of terminology and concepts used in financial markets.
Good interpersonal and decision-making skills.
Ability to adapt in a fast-paced and pressured environment.
An advantage would be an interest in developing data visualization skills using Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Illustrator, or InDesign.