Remote Personal Finance Editor & Writer

Money; New York (NY); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Job summary

Money seeks a Personal Finance Editor who splits time between shaping editorial strategy and writing original content. The role sits in the sponsorship-responsive area, requiring strong editorial judgment and the ability to translate sponsor goals into engaging, accurate copy.

You will edit articles and guides while also producing original personal finance content, ensuring clarity, tone, and compliance across editorial standards and disclosures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional editing and/or writing experience.
• Strong grammar, style and editorial best practices.
• Working knowledge of personal finance topics and sponsor disclosures.
• Ability to balance 60% editing and 40% writing across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Shape content strategies balancing audience needs, editorial integrity, and sponsor goals.
• Edit articles, guides, and personal finance content for clarity, accuracy, tone, and sponsor alignment.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams from brief to publication.
• Write original content translating sponsor goals and product details into engaging copy.
• Optimize content for discoverability across traditional and AI search platforms.
• Fact-check financial claims, statistics, and product details for accuracy and compliance.
• Manage content timelines and prioritize editing and writing tasks to meet deadlines.
• Stay current on personal finance trends, search behavior, and AI developments.
• Provide feedback to freelance writers and contributors.

Skills

Editing

Writing

Editorial judgment

SEO knowledge

AI search awareness

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Marketing, or related field

Job description

Money seeks a Personal Finance Editor who splits time between shaping editorial strategy and writing original content. The role sits in the sponsorship-responsive area, requiring strong editorial judgment and the ability to translate sponsor goals into engaging, accurate copy.

You will edit articles and guides while also producing original personal finance content, ensuring clarity, tone, and compliance across editorial standards and disclosures.