Proofreader Jobs

Are you skilled at editing clear and concise writing? Artisan Creative seeks an experienced Proofreader to join our enterprise financial client’s team for a 6-month contract. In this role you will be responsible for proofreading, light copy editing, and fact-checking content. You'll ensure materials' accuracy and overall quality and collaborate closely with the creative team. Your expertise will contribute to enhancing existing content, coordinating updates to statistics and compliance footnote language, conducting content-related research, and actively participating in team meetings and strategic development discussions. This will be a 40-hour-per-week, 1-year hybrid contract based out of Downton Los Angeles.

About You:

• You have at least three years of experience as proofreading experience
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills enable you to collaborate effectively with various internal teams, ensuring that projects are managed efficiently.
• You have a knack for conveying complex information clearly and concisely, maintaining the desired tone and style to engage our target audience.
• With your solid understanding of legal and regulatory requirements, you can monitor and incorporate compliance language updates effectively. Your working knowledge of financial and investment concepts enables you to navigate and accurately edit materials within the financial industry.

In This Role, You will:

• Identify and update quarterly/annual revisions in materials, including statistical data and risk disclosures. Use tools for accurate display on web platforms—condense content to meet size requirements without errors.
• Adhere to production schedules, track deliverables, solve problems, and escalate issues as needed.
• Thoroughly edit and proofread marketing materials for clarity, grammar, accuracy, consistency, style, and tone, ensuring adherence to disclosure requirements. Verify statistics and facts from reliable sources. Recommend edits based on the target audience and style guides.
• Stay updated on copyediting tools and resources like AP Stylebook and the Chicago Manual of Style. Maintain a consistent tone and style in communication with customers.
• Monitor and incorporate compliance updates to ensure legal and regulatory compliance. Assess the impact on existing materials and apply consistent disclosure language across channels.

Requirements:

• Must demonstrate sound judgment in resolving moderate complexity issues.
• Possess extensive knowledge of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and style guides (Chicago and AP styles).
• Must demonstrate attention to detail, process orientation, organizational skills, and multitasking abilities.
• Thrive in a team-oriented environment, collaborating with diverse groups.
• Preferred proofreading experience in the financial, pharmaceutical, healthcare, legal, or tech industries.
• Must be comfortable going to Los Angeles, CA, three times a week
• Exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills, exceptional grammar, and syntax.
• Manage unpredictable workload to meet deadlines.
• Working knowledge of financial and investment concepts.
• 3-5 years of proofreading experience.

Our Purpose:

At Artisan Creative, our purpose is simple yet profound: we build relationships based on trust. For 27 incredible years, we've been weaving this ethos into every step of our recruitment efforts, with results that speak for themselves. We invite you to join us on a journey where agility, accountability, communication, trust, and enthusiasm are at the heart of everything we do.