Staff Writer - Financial News (APAC Coverage)

Watershed Ventures; Pakistan; On-site; PKR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Gym subsidies

Educational reimbursements

Job summary

Octus is seeking a Staff Writer based in Pakistan to join the APAC Core Credit team, a group of journalists, financial analysts and lawyers delivering fast, accurate business news.

The role focuses on writing up news from press releases and company announcements with speed and clarity; ideal candidates have newsroom or wire service experience and a strong grasp of financial markets in a busy newsroom environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and spoken English skills.
• Excellent writing skills, time management and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong news sense, with experience or an interest in financial news and markets.
• Change mindset and willingness to adapt as content objectives evolve.
• Preferably based in Islamabad.

Responsibilities

• Write breaking news stories based on company announcements and third-party content.
• Aggregate third-party content using smart news judgment, adding insights from and contributing to Octus’s extensive collection of databases.
• Support a team of experienced journalists, financial analysts and lawyers.
• Adopt Octus’s editorial standards, workflows, and processes in a timely manner.
• Help monitor news articles, press releases, and other sources for key and topical developments.
• Work in shifts, which will include morning, afternoon and/or night rotations, to help ensure full news coverage.
• Ensure weekend announcements are written up prior to the start of each week
• Provide crossover support between regions when necessary in order to provide 24/7 coverage

Job description

Octus is seeking a Staff Writer based in Pakistan to join the APAC Core Credit team, a group of journalists, financial analysts and lawyers delivering fast, accurate business news.

The role focuses on writing up news from press releases and company announcements with speed and clarity; ideal candidates have newsroom or wire service experience and a strong grasp of financial markets in a busy newsroom environment.