Editor, Test Development

Newsletter Jobs; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

FINRA is seeking a Test Development Editor to strengthen the writing quality of content used in FINRA and client exams and continuing education programs. The editor ensures style, grammar, and terminology are consistent and maintains program style guidelines.

You will proofread and edit supporting materials, collaborate with Content Managers, and train authors on style and usage standards. The role requires a bachelor's in journalism/English and at least two years of related experience, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, or related field with at least two years of related experience.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Ability to quickly gain familiarity with subject matter to edit technical material.

Responsibilities

• Edit exam questions and CE content for style, grammar, clarity, and terminology.
• Edit content outlines, program-related communications, presentations, and similar supporting materials.
• Edit test-development documentation and technical reports.
• Work with internal staff and client representatives to meet project schedules.
• Maintain style guides documenting writing, formatting, and terminology standards for FINRA and/or client examinations.
• Work with Content Managers to train authors on style and usage standards.
• Serve as a resource to FINRA staff on editorial matters.
• Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.
• Contribute to special projects as assigned by management

Skills

Editing for exams

AP style

Strong writing

Communication

Deadline management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, or related field

Job description

The Test Development Editor strengthens the writing quality of content used in FINRA and client exams and continuing education (CE) programs. This individual is responsible for ensuring all exam and CE content uses appropriate style, grammar, and terminology. The editor maintains program style guidelines, reviews exam and CE content before publication, and works directly with Content Managers to clarify meaning. In addition, the editor proofreads and provides copy editing for supporting materials including content outlines, reports, and presentations as needed.

Essential Job Functions

• Edit exam questions and CE content for style, grammar, clarity, and terminology.
• Edit content outlines, program-related communications, presentations, and similar supporting materials.
• Edit test-development documentation and technical reports.
• Work with internal staff and client representatives to meet project schedules.
• Maintain style guides documenting writing, formatting, and terminology standards for FINRA and/or client examinations.
• Work with Content Managers to train authors on style and usage standards.
• Serve as a resource to FINRA staff on editorial matters.
• Demonstration of FINRA’s values.
• Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.

Other Responsibilities

• Contribute to special projects as assigned by management

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, or related field and at least two (2) years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly gain sufficient subject matter familiarity to successfully edit technical material.
• Familiarity with testing, financial, or securities industry desirable.
• Familiarity with Associated Press style desirable.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Proficiency with software.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid work environment, with defined in-person presence requirements. Infrequent travel (less than 10%).

Salary Range by Location

• Boston, MA: $34.75 - $61.50
• Chicago, IL: $33.42 - $58.90
• Denver, CO: $30.22 - $53.57
• Jericho, NY: $34.75 - $61.50
• Jersey City, NJ: $36.23 - $64.27
• Philadelphia, PA: $33.42 - $58.90
• New York, NY: $36.23 - $64.27
• Rockville, MD: $34.75 - $61.50
• Tysons, VA: $34.75 - $61.50
• Washington, DC: $34.75 - $61.50
• Woodbridge, NJ: $34.75 - $61.50
• Connecticut State: $30.22 - $64.27
• Washington State: $30.22 - $64.27

Benefits and Compensation

• Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law.
• As part of its dedication to employee wellness, FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance.
• Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal.
• FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and other benefits that support employee wellness, such as adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.

Time Off and Paid Leave*

• 15 days of paid time off (increasing with years of service, up to 25 days)
• 5 personal days
• 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year)
• Two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule)
• Military leave
• Jury duty leave
• Bereavement leave
• Voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections
• Care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment)
• Childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment)
• Nine paid holidays for full-time employees

Important Information

FINRA’s Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees’ investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain, and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse, domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. All of those accounts are subject to the Code’s investment and securities account restrictions, and new employees must comply with those investment restrictions—including disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRA’s Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice President—by the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA, and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected category, including race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex, or any other status or classification protected by state or local law.

Accessibility

FINRA strives to make our career site accessible to all users. If you need a disability‑related accommodation for completing the application process, please contact FINRA’s Employee Relations team at 240-386-4865 or by email at [e-mail]. Please note that this process is exclusively for inquiries regarding accommodations in the application process.

Compliance

FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.