Senior Associate Editor

Senior Associate Editor

Woodbridge - A Mariner Company City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa (Hybrid)

Job Summary

The Editor is responsible for reviewing and refining written content on sellers’ companies to ensure accuracy and engaging content, as well as professional-standard formatting. In so doing delivering content that resonates with buyers and meets the highest standards of quality.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review the output of a team of writers to ensure the team consistently produces:
• High-quality, investor-ready materials
• Narratives tailored to the client’s business type, issues, the seller’s goals, and key selling points valued by potential buyers
• Writing that is clear and succinct
• Compelling, engaging content
• Coherent narrative between writers’ output and write-ups added by the financial analyst team
• Set and uphold excellence in editorial standards and style guides
• Train and mentor team members on best practices

Required Education and Experience

• Relevant B-Degree – Journalism with one major in economics or a finance/investment related subject.
• Minimum 5 years editor or journalism experience in a financial publication entity or investment environment with a strong focus on editorial excellence.

Preferred Education and Experience

• M&A or equity research experience
• Certificate in finance, investment or economics

Profile

• Positive attitude
• Adaptability to process and organizational change
• Strong work ethic
• Sense of urgency
• Desire for continuous improvement
• Prioritizes what’s best for the company

Skills

• Effective organizational and time management skills
• Excellent English written and verbal communication
• Strong client-centric orientation
• Strong report writing and documentation abilities
• Critical thinking and logical reasoning
• Excellent attention to detail

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Physical Demands/Requirements

None

Work Environment

This job operates in a fast-paced, high-standard, professional office environment. This role routinely uses MS Office apps in addition to other systems. Professional must be accustomed to adopting new technology and systems, in addition to standard office equipment such as laptop computers and smartphones. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel Requirement

None