Research Editor

Role Purpose:

Responsible for editing copy, layout, format, and do minimal content writing to produce clear equity and macroeconomic research reports publications.

Role Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Edits copy for equity and macroeconomic research reports
• Formats word documents as per company styles
• Compiles Power point presentations and formatting as per company styles
• Manages distribution of research to clients, ensuring strict punctuality
• Administers client record management system
• Liaises with financial analytics platforms (e.g., Bloomberg, Reuters) to ensure accurate publication of analyst recommendations and estimates
• Maintains large amounts of data with accuracy and precision via Google Spreadsheets
• Compiles and edit of Daily Notes news stories and monitoring of CMS and website content
• Helps the Assistant Editor to understand and learn their role and above-mentioned tasks

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in English, Marketing, Advertising, Mass Communication or another job-related field

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in public affairs, media relations, marketing and/or market research

Job-Specific Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in Word, Power Point, and Excel
• Strict attention to detail
• Positive, professional attitude
• Exhibit exemplary written/spoken English language skills
• Ability to use Reuters and Bloomberg
• Uses innovative thinking and exercises sound judgment to achieve results
• Strong ability to multi-task, react and think quickly

Core Competencies:

Initiative & Problem Solving:

• Creates opportunities or minimizes potential problems by anticipating and preparing for these in advance
• Seeks multiple perspectives to understand the breadth and depth of complex issues
• Actively finds new ways of doing things to improve quality of work

Adaptability & Flexibility:

• Keeps staff motivated during times of change, promoting the benefits
• Reduces the concern of others when leading change
• Takes ownership of communicating change initiatives clearly, ensuring smooth implementation
• Alters normal procedures to fit a specific situation/unforeseen circumstances

Working with Others:

• Understands differences, anticipates areas of conflict in tasks and takes action
• Backs up team members and stand up for them if they fail
• Identifies opportunities for joint working and is clear about roles and responsibilities within the team to minimize duplication and deliver shared goals
• Encourages an environment of sharing ideas, opinions, and openness within the team

Effective Communication:

• Provides timely, appropriate, and useful information to others to ensure team members remain focused
• Is influential and persuasive when necessary
• Uses a variety of techniques & customization based on situation and people’s differences
• Takes feedback into consideration while implementing organizational change

Job Specific Competencies:

Publishing Methods & Practices

• Proofreading equity and macroeconomic research reports on the Middle East and North African markets through the department’s editorial cycle
• Managing the distribution of research to clients, using the client record management system, while ensuring strict punctuality
• Administrating the client record management system

Reporting

• Ensure inclusion of all the legal documents & templates to be included in disclosures
• Act to verify information
• Delivers Presentation objectives