Remote Copy Editor: Financial Markets & Features

Benzinga; United States; Remote; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Benzinga is seeking a Copy Editor who lives and breathes market trends, earnings and breaking financial news. This role blends content creation with editorial oversight to ensure accuracy across our newsroom output.

You will write, edit and fact-check articles on financial markets, collaborate with reporters, optimize headlines for SEO, and meet tight deadlines while upholding AP Style and Benzinga’s editorial standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Economics, English, or a related field.
• 3–4 years of experience in financial journalism, business reporting, or a similar editorial role.
• Strong command of grammar, syntax, and journalistic writing standards.
• Ability to write and edit in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Familiarity with AP Style and SEO best practices.
• Proven ability to craft both breaking news and long-form features.
• Knowledge of financial markets, business, and economic concepts is highly preferred.
• Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality, engaging, and accurate content, including news articles, opinion pieces, and feature stories on financial markets, investing trends, companies, and the broader economy.
• Edit articles from staff writers and freelancers for grammar, style, structure, readability, and factual accuracy.
• Ensure all content aligns with Benzinga’s editorial guidelines and AP Style.
• Collaborate with reporters, editors, and analysts to refine story angles and strengthen narratives.
• Fact-check and verify sources, data, and quotes to maintain journalistic integrity.
• Optimize headlines and copy for SEO and reader engagement.
• Work under tight deadlines and manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Provide constructive editorial feedback to writers to help improve their craft.

Skills

Editing

Journalistic writing

AP Style

SEO knowledge

Deadline-driven

Attention to detail

Financial markets knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Economics, English, or related field

Job description

Benzinga is seeking a Copy Editor who lives and breathes market trends, earnings and breaking financial news. This role blends content creation with editorial oversight to ensure accuracy across our newsroom output.

You will write, edit and fact-check articles on financial markets, collaborate with reporters, optimize headlines for SEO, and meet tight deadlines while upholding AP Style and Benzinga’s editorial standards.