Job summary
Job post source
This job is directly from MFS Investment Management
Job overview
The Copyeditor role at MFS Investment Management focuses on precise editorial work and creative copywriting to ensure clear, engaging, and compliant financial marketing content.
Responsibilities and impact
The role involves copyediting and proofreading marketing and editorial content, writing short-form copy, collaborating with internal teams, ensuring compliance, maintaining editorial standards, managing multiple projects, and training others on style guidelines.
Compensation and benefits
The job offers generous time off including paid holidays and volunteer time, family-focused benefits like paid parental leave and caregiver support, competitive health and welfare plans, wellness programs, life and disability benefits, and a 401(k) savings plan with company contributions.
Experience and skills
Candidates should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent in English, Journalism, Communications, or Finance, with 5-6+ years of financial copyediting and copywriting experience, preferably in asset management or financial publishing, strong command of grammar and AP style, excellent editing skills, and ability to work under pressure.
Work environment and culture
MFS promotes a supportive, inclusive culture valuing collaboration, care, and diversity, with a hybrid work environment offering remote and onsite options.
Company information
MFS Investment Management is a financial firm focused on helping clients build secure and prosperous futures through investment management and marketing communications.
Team overview
The copyeditor will work closely with editorial, design, marketing, investment writers, legal, and compliance teams to produce accurate and brand-consistent content.
Job location and travel
The position is hybrid, allowing for both remote and onsite work, with no specific location detailed.
Application process
Applicants are encouraged to apply even if their experience doesn't perfectly align; accommodations are available for disabilities via contact with MFS talent acquisition.
Unique job features
The role uniquely combines editorial precision with creative short-form copywriting in a regulated financial environment, emphasizing brand consistency and compliance.
Company overview
MFS Investment Management is a global asset management firm that provides investment solutions across a range of asset classes, including equity, fixed income, and multi-asset portfolios. The company generates revenue through management fees based on assets under management (AUM) and performance-based fees. Founded in 1924, MFS is credited with creating the first mutual fund in the United States, the Massachusetts Investors Trust. The firm emphasizes active management and research-driven investment strategies to deliver long-term value to its clients.
How to land this job
Tailor your resume to emphasize your expertise in financial copyediting and copywriting, highlighting your ability to simplify complex investment language into clear, audience-friendly messaging aligned with MFS's brand voice.
Showcase your proficiency in editing and proofreading marketing and client-facing content, your command of AP style, and your experience managing multiple projects under tight deadlines, as these are key requirements for the role.
Apply through multiple channels including MFS Investment Management's corporate careers site and LinkedIn to maximize your application visibility and chances of being noticed.
Connect with editorial team members or marketing professionals at MFS on LinkedIn; start conversations by commenting on recent MFS content or asking about their approach to maintaining brand consistency and compliance in financial communications.
Optimize your resume for ATS by incorporating keywords from the job description such as 'financial copyediting,' 'AP style,' 'investment communications,' 'compliance,' and 'editorial precision' to ensure it passes initial screenings effectively.
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