Vanguard is seeking an In-house agency copyeditor to join our team in Malvern, PA. As a copyeditor, you will play a crucial role in ensuring flawless written materials for our high-profile projects. You will have the opportunity to develop and recommend writing and editorial standards, as well as suggest ideas for departmental and workflow improvements. We value collaboration and continuous improvement, so your proactive problem-solving skills will be highly prized. Join our ambitious team and compete in an industry-leading organization.
This role:
- Assists with content development by researching subject matter and collaborating with other crew and external experts as needed.
- Organizes and formats edited content to ensure a smooth flow. Writes content as needed.
- Ensures that proper regulatory hedge clauses and copyright marks appear on each piece. May evaluate pieces for FINRA and intellectual property compliance.
- Detects any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors in original copies. Corrects all grammar, punctuation, spelling, content, and other errors.
- Evaluates copy for Vanguard style, accuracy, and format.
- Maintains a working knowledge of Vanguard funds, Vanguard products and services, the financial markets, and investment planning issues.
- Checks facts and verifies that changes and corrections made by others are successfully implemented in the final version of print and electronic materials.
- Assumes leadership responsibilities for coaching and training new members of the group and serving as a resource for style issues and questions.
- Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Minimum three years related work experience writing, editing, and proofreading content.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Editing skills (specifically the ability to perform various editorial reviews such developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading).
- Stakeholder management
- Strong attention to detail
- Knowledge of Chicago Manual of Style
This role is part of our hybrid work model with Tuesdays – Thursdays required in our offices to foster collaboration and relationships. On Mondays and Fridays, our crew will have the option to work remotely, or continue working from our offices in Malvern, PA.
Special Factors
Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
About Vanguard
At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.
To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Vanguard’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is central to our ability to deliver on our mission. We aspire to create a work environment that is inclusive, equitable, and diverse—one that enables our employees, whom we call crew, to thrive and bring their best selves to work every day on behalf of our clients.
Cultivating DEI lifts our entire organization, and everyone shares accountability for our progress—from our senior leaders who lay the foundation and set the example for inclusive behaviors to crew who are growing in their personal DEI learning experiences.
Together, we’re on a mission. We are fueled by the value of diverse voices and connected through friendships and a culture of care—for our clients, our communities, and each other.
Vanguard’s DEI journey has no finish line. Our commitment is enduring, and we remain focused on the path ahead. To learn more about Vanguard goals and progress toward DEI, download our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report.
How We Work
Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.
