The Motley Fool

Financial Copyeditor, Fact-Checker

The Motley Fool

contract

Posted on:

Location: 🇺🇸 United States

Visit company website
✨ AI Apply
Apply

Salary

💰 $45 - $55 per hour

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Fact-check sources and copy edit premium content within Google Docs, maintaining the Foolish voice.
  • Navigate CMS systems to review content, set up pages, format correctly, ensure guidelines and publishing criteria are met, and publish certain content.
  • Collaborate with the AI development team to review and ensure the accuracy, quality, and consistency of AI-generated content.
  • Provide insightful and constructive feedback on AI-generated outputs to refine AI-driven content solutions.
  • Communicate efficiently with Product Operations Managers (POMs) and Writers to clarify questions and describe needs.
  • Use Jira Software to manage Premium Content Publishing Workflow.
  • Work approximately 10-20 hours per week on an independent contract basis (freelance).

Requirements

  • A solid understanding of financial concepts, terminology, and the global financial landscape.
  • Strong grasp of Foolish investing principles and our brand voice.
  • Experience in journalism, editing, or related fields, with a strong grasp of news writing, AP style, and journalistic ethics.
  • Proficiency in fact-checking methodologies and techniques to verify information, data, and sources used in financial articles.
  • An eye for detail to identify inaccuracies, errors, or inconsistencies in written content and financial data.
  • Strong research skills to gather information from various sources, databases, and financial reports to support fact-checking and editing tasks.
  • Ability to interpret and validate statistical information and data presented in financial articles.
  • Knowledge of financial compliance and regulatory requirements, ensuring the accuracy and legality of published content.
  • Familiarity with AI, digital tools, fact-checking software, content management systems (CMS), and other technology used in financial publishing.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact with writers, editors, and stakeholders.
  • The ability to work under deadlines and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
  • Demonstrated impartiality and credibility in fact-checking, without bias towards any particular financial institution or ideology.
  • Must reside in the United States for consideration.