SmartBrief seeks U.K.-based freelance finance writers for daily newsletters

Can you condense a complex news article into two sentences?

Are you good at meeting multiple daily deadlines?

SmartBrief is seeking freelance writers in the U.K. to help create curated B2B email newsletters for the finance industry. Applicants must be available Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. GMT, for a total of 20-25 hours a week. We are open to candidates outside the U.K, as long as you are available the specified hours.

What we’re looking for: a writer who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-intensive, newsroom environment. The ideal candidate has worked as a writer or editor for a newspaper, trade journal or industry publication with multiple daily deadlines. You must have prior experience writing about financial services. Our briefs summarize the top stories of the day for industry associations, and our freelancers work with our editors to shape that content. You will not be reporting or writing long-form articles in this position!

Applicants will be asked to complete a timed writing test. This position is a telecommuting position.

Job Duties:
– Search online media sites to find relevant news articles and other sources of interest to industry executives.
– Select and summarize online articles for email newsletters.
– Use SmartBrief’s publishing tools to create newsletters and other content.