Financial Writer

Why we’re a great company to work for

Seeking Alpha is the world's leading community of engaged investors. We’re the go-to destination for investors looking for actionable stock market opinions, real-time market analysis, and unique financial insights. At the same time, we’re also dedicated to creating a workplace where our team thrives. We’re passionate about fostering a flexible, balanced environment with remote work options and an array of perks that make a real difference.

Here, your growth matters. We prioritize your development through ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities, helping you reach new milestones. Join Seeking Alpha to be part of a company that values your unique journey, supports your success, and champions both your personal well-being and professional goals.

About The Role

We are looking for a Financial Writer to join our Quant Team. In this role, you will be responsible for publishing articles on stocks using Seeking Alpha’s unique data points and overlaying the pieces with interesting qualitative information about the company, industry, and market. You will work closely with our Quant, Marketing, and Editorial departments to produce well-balanced qualitative and quantitative articles that convince readers to sign up for Seeking Alpha’s subscription services.

KPI- Success metrics

• Number of published articles weekly
• Page views
• Subscription sign-ups resulting from article views

What’s in it for you?

• Work with an industry-leading expert in investment strategies.
• Learn about financial markets, investment research, and trading strategies.
• Be part of a team with immense creative license to bring forward various new technological methods for its trading strategies.
• Remote Writing: Work from the comfort of your home.
• Hassle-free Writing: Projects come to you, so no bidding. No applying.
• Easy Payment: Payments are deposited directly to your bank account.
• Service: You produce excellent quality writing on time, and we promise to keep you busy and paid.

• Ghostwrite articles on stocks and ETFs under the name of a prominent Quantitative Strategist to convert web audiences into paid subscriptions (A ghostwriter writes on behalf of another person).
• Aid the development strategy for new series, unique articles, and other initiatives.
• Brainstorm ideas with the Quant Team to develop articles and topics.
• Help develop and write monthly newsletters, campaigns, etc.
• Write, edit & fact-check content around deadlines.
• Help respond to market data-related queries, article comments, emails, and questions, ensuring quality, and reliability, without offering investment advice. Work closely with the Quant Team, marketing, and editorial to direct written guidance, including editing and raw fact-checking data and querying when necessary.
• Monitor and follow recent headlines, politics, and economic trends to develop dynamic concepts for financial/investor articles.
• Work cross-functionally as the central liaison between the Head of Strategy, Marketing, and Editorial to get articles published and optimize reach.
• While most of your role will involve creating written content and ghostwriting, you may occasionally be asked to assist with other tasks and aid departments your team closely works with.

REQUIREMENTS

• Solid understanding of financials and investments, particularly investment strategies and asset classes.
• Expert written and verbal communication and critical thinking skills.
• Adapting brand tone to fit different scenarios while reflecting a content strategy.
• Implement financial data quality checks to monitor data for the articles proactively.
• Having experience writing and self-editing articles of at least 2,000 words is best. 
• You write unique articles with appropriate levels of importance and believable dialogue and excel at relaying facts and information to readers engagingly while properly researching and citing your work. 
• SEO Knowledge
• Please include writing samples along with your resume

What you need to succeed :

• As a ghostwriter, you understand that you will receive no official credit for the completed work.
• Impeccable writing and oral skills in US English.
• Deadline-oriented with a 2,000 to 3,000-word-per-day writing pace.
• You understand what financial readers want, and you can write to the market.
• You are available throughout the day to respond to our platform's author and team members.
• You are reliable, well-spoken, open to constructive criticism, and a good communicator.
• Attention to detail

The applicable salary range for this position is $70,000/yr to $100,000/yr which depends on a variety of factors including relevant experience, location, business needs, and market demand.