Copy Editor

Position Title: Copy Editor / Senior Copy Editor (NY)

Entity: KBRA Holdings LLC

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: New York, New York

Summary:

We are seeking a New York-based Copy Editor (Coordinator) to join our global Electronic Publishing (EP) team. The role will liaise with EP team members in our U.S. and European offices to publish research, rating reports, press releases, and marketing materials to KBRA.com and external platforms. Please note that this is an editing role and not a writing position.

About the Team:

The Editorial Department, as part of KBRA’s EP team, thrives on maintaining the company’s mission of providing timely, transparent, and thought-provoking research and ratings. KBRA’s core values of Innovation, Collaboration, and Integrity play a big role in everything we do, and the team strives to establish clear communication channels with our analytical staff at all times. 

The role will include the following responsibilities:

• Edit a variety of time-sensitive materials (topical research and rating reports) in American and British English for quality, tone, spelling, punctuation, grammar, and adherence to the company style guide.
• Review documents using Track Changes and PDF markups to provide rewrite suggestions.
• Perform quality assurance proofreading for documents that were converted from Word and Excel into our proprietary publishing platform.
• Apply various proofreading styles (full read, slug read, etc.) to ensure high quality within established timelines.
• Work closely with our Desktop Publishers to provide feedback.
• Track and provide timely feedback on recurring errors.
• Document and formalize processes as they evolve.
• Check that graphs and tables are correctly referenced throughout the text.
• Possess tact when defending editorial judgment and company quality standards.
• Prioritize and coordinate competing work demands and maintain composure under pressure.
• Work with analysts, Credit Policy, Compliance, and Legal departments to improve the quality of published materials.
• Help familiarize analysts with overall editorial/compliance procedures, writing best practices, template usage, publishing platform, and desktop publishing-related systems.
• Leverage AI tools to improve quality and turnaround times.

You will be successful in this role if you possess:

• Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience in a fast-paced, deadline-driven publishing environment.