Editorial Specialist, Research Enablement & Production

FirstRand Bank Limited; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstRand Bank Limited is seeking a Research Enablement Specialist focused on editorial quality, production, and content management. You will edit, proofread, and quality‑assure research outputs to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance while supporting analysts and stakeholders across channels.

The role emphasizes collaboration with researchers to improve narrative flow, maintain knowledge bases, and streamline publishing workflows within a financial services context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Publishing, Language Practice, Economics, or related field.
• 3+ years’ experience in editorial, research production, or content management roles; financial services or research environments advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Edit, proofread, and quality‑assure research publications, presentations, and client materials to ensure clarity and accuracy.
• Act as a quality checkpoint for high‑impact outputs before release.
• Uphold editorial style guidelines across asset classes, products, and distribution platforms.
• Support researchers with content development to improve narrative flow and close gaps.
• Maintain and organize the research content repository with version control and archiving.

Skills

Editing & proofreading

Content management

Financial services knowledge

Editorial standards

Education

Undergraduate degree in Economics / Publishing / related

Tools

MS Office

CMS / publishing tools

Job description

FirstRand Bank Limited is seeking a Research Enablement Specialist focused on editorial quality, production, and content management. You will edit, proofread, and quality‑assure research outputs to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance while supporting analysts and stakeholders across channels.

The role emphasizes collaboration with researchers to improve narrative flow, maintain knowledge bases, and streamline publishing workflows within a financial services context.