Associate Editor

Description

CFRA, a global leader in financial intelligence solutions and independent insights, is looking for a full-time proofreader/copy editor to join our global team. Don’t miss a great opportunity in a fast-growing firm, with significant influence on the overall quality of the information posted on our website and in our publications.

You’ll work side-by-side with our global team of analysts and strategists, shaping our thought leadership. The ideal candidate is a determined perfectionist with strong knowledge of financial and investing terminology, comfort with editing not only text but also charts and tables (with some graphic design skills), and a passion for quality. We offer a competitive salary and great benefits.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 4-6 years of experience as an editor and/or reviewer in a deadline-focused environment, preferably finance or accounting related
• Stellar editing skills (grammar, spelling, punctuation)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products and other widely used common desktop applications for the financial services industry
• Exceedingly detail oriented
• Strong knowledge of investment fundamentals, economic concepts, and sector and industry fundamentals and analysis
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a global team
• Independent prioritization of work in accordance with established guidelines and deadlines
• Excellent judgment
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Desire to help build and grow CFRA’s Fundamental Equity, Forensic Accounting, Policy, and Technical Research businesses
  
  

Benefits

14 days of Annual Vacation

14 Sick days

1 paid Volunteer Day

Dental benefit

Medical, Accidental & Term Life Insurance

Competitive pay

Annual Performance Bonus

About CFRA

CFRA is a leading independent investment insights and data analytics company. Through an unmatched multidisciplinary approach to investment research, including expert lenses on forensic accounting, fundamental, policy, legal, fund, and technical research, CFRA provides actionable analytics to make better investment and business decisions. CFRA is results-oriented, we place an unwavering priority on the quality of our research, from the productivity and performance of our analysts to the success of our client relationships. Over 2,000 clients rely on CFRA’s proprietary research conducted by experts who uniquely analyze industries, funds and companies of interest with our time-tested and rigorous research methodology.

On October 1, 2016, CFRA acquired S&P Global’s Equity and Fund Research business, a leading provider of independent research and commentary with offerings focused on stocks, ETFs and mutual funds as well as sectors and industries. The Equity and Fund Research business originated in the 1920’s and has amassed a worldwide base of investing clients.

The combined firm is committed to being the world's leading independent investment research firm with ~90 global analysts, authoring in-depth qualitative research on 1,600+ companies. In addition, CFRA offers a comprehensive view on global sector themes, industries, and funds, through in-depth qualitative research on 11 Sectors, 73 Industries, 19,000+ ETFs, 15,000+ Mutual Funds, as well as quantitative company research on 20,000+ global companies.

Founded as the “Center for Financial Research and Analysis” in 1994, today our company is simply known as CFRA. However, our mission remains to be the “center” for our global clients by providing independent, differentiated, and actionable analysis to help you make better investment and business decisions.

Our clients are based in the US, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australia representing thousands of investment professionals and risk managers at leading hedge funds, mutual funds, pension managers, insurance companies, private equity, investment advisors, banks, regulators, corporations, and professional service organizations.