Sub-editor - Pretoria

Sub-Editor - Pretoria

**Requisition ID**:48072

**Business Unit**:Fitch Solutions

**Category**:Operations

**Location**:Pretoria, GT, ZA

**Date Posted**:May 16, 2025

**BMI - A Fitch Solutions Company, is currently seeking a Sub-Editor based out of our Pretoria office.**
- BMI's systematic, independent and data-driven market insights, analysis and forecasts enable customers to recognize and assess risks and opportunities across markets and industries. For almost 40 years, we have provided impartial views to support our customers’ strategic plans and investment decisions.

At BMI, we’re proud of the work we do to help our clients manage risks and opportunities in global markets, which began in 1984 and continues to this day. By stepping into a role here, you will help shape the strategic decisions of the world’s leading organizations. As a member of our team, your role will go beyond conventional boundaries. You will collaborate with industry experts, thought leaders, and visionary executives, collectively working towards shaping the future of businesses that span a multitude of sectors. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we continuously strive to offer our colleagues a great place to work, with opportunities to learn, innovate, develop their careers, and serve the community.

**About the Team**
- The Sub-Editorial department ensures the quality and accuracy of BMI's vast portfolio of macroeconomic, political risk and industry research content_._

**How You'll Make An Impact**:

- Proofread political, economic and industry-specific content. Check copy for consistency, style, figures, libel & copyright infringement, grammar and punctuation.
- Communicate closely with the wider Research, Sub-Editorial and Production teams to ensure timely publication of content.
- Manage high daily and weekly workloads.
- Contribute to sub-editorial process improvements.

**You May be a Good Fit if**:

- Degree in an English language-oriented or adjacent field.
- Experience of editing/proofreading in an English language environment.
- Excellent written English, grammar and proofreading skills, besides meticulous attention to detail.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, and an ability to grasp new technologies/systems quickly.

**What Would Make You Stand Out**:

- Excellent time management and organisation skills.
- Demonstrable ability to handle large volumes of work.
- Ability to work in a large team and engage with colleagues.
- Experience working with content management systems.
- Interest in current affairs and international business, economics and politics.

**Why Choose Fitch**:

- **Hybrid Work Environment**: 2 to 3 days a week in office required based on your line of business and location
- **A Culture of Learning & Mobility**:Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity
- **Investing in Your Future**: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals
- **Promoting Health & Wellbeing**: Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing
- **Supportive Parenting Policies**:Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively
- **Inclusive**Work**Environment**: A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe
- **Dedication to Giving Back**: Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community
- Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.
- Fitch is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate**qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.
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