Fitch: Graduate Programme 2022 / 2023

Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research team is looking for a sub-editor to join its team in Centurion. The role will include editing the macroeconomic, political risk and industry research content produced by our global team of research analysts; working within our online content management system to track, edit and publish research; and helping ensure quality standards.

Responsibilities include:

• Editing political, economic and industry-specific content across a variety of industries and countries.
• Editing content within our own content management system, and publishing it onto our website.
• Editing copy for consistency, style, figures, libel & copyright infringement, grammar and punctuation.
• Managing own daily and weekly workload.
• Communicating closely with the wider Research, Sub-Editorial and Production teams to ensure timely publication of content.
• Updating the content management system to record and track publication workflow.
• Ensuring quality standards of content, as set out in the editorial guidelines.
• Contributing to sub-editorial process improvements.

Requirements:

• Degree-educated.
• Fluent English speaker, with excellent written English.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and excellent time management skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Interest in current affairs and international business.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.