Gurgaon-based firm seeks Copy Editor

Organisation: International professional services firm

City: Gurgaon

Designation: Copy editor

Description: A leading professional services firm is seeking copy editors to review documents on a broad range of industries and functions for clarity, concision, and coherence. Although based in India, the copy editor will report to supervisors based in New York.

Skills: Candidates must have excellent skills in American English grammar, spelling, usage, and punctuation. They must be detail-oriented, with a thorough understanding of editorial processes. Knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style, the AP Stylebook, or Words Into Type is essential. Successful candidates must be a team player, be able to meet and manage deadlines, have a keen eye for detail, possess strong organizational abilities, and have good communication skills. Responsibilities include editing text for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax, and modifying copy to conform to standards of style, length, and ease of understanding.

Experience: Candidates should possess 2-5 years of copy-editing experience, extensive knowledge of English grammar and familiarity with distinctions between British English and American English, excellent time-management and prioritization skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, the ability to perform gracefully under pressure, an uncompromising commitment to quality.

Salary: Competitive, based on experience.

Contact: T. Singh, deputy copy chief, lapsingintocomma@gmail.com

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