The Voleon Group

Staff Editor

The Voleon Group$90K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Significant editing experience with formal, analytical, or investor-facing writing
  • Ability to write and edit with clear purpose and audience in mind
  • Exceptional command of grammar, style, structure, and tone
  • Experience in developing or managing style guides and editorial standards
  • Strong interpersonal skills with coaching capabilities
  • Familiarity with investment concepts or eagerness to learn

Responsibilities

  • Edit investor letters, client updates, and presentations from investor relations and business development teams
  • Collaborate with executive leadership to produce drafts for communications and presentations
  • Develop and maintain Voleon's house style tailored to various communications
  • Establish and streamline editorial workflows for drafting and approving documents
  • Lead writing clinics and coach staff for improved writing skills
  • Create guidance for staff to self-certify documents to enhance efficiency
  • Contribute to AI-assisted writing and editing tools development

Benefits

  • 'Friends of Voleon' Candidate Referral Program with potential rewards
  • Opportunity for professional development through coaching and workshops
  • Engagement in shaping the organizational voice and communication standards
  • Collaboration with technical and leadership teams
  • Development of innovative editorial tools including AI assistance
Full Job Description
As a Staff Editor, you will become a central resource for how Voleon presents itself, working directly with investor relations, business development, executive leadership, and technical staff to lift the quality and consistency of written communications across the organization.We are looking for a Staff Editor to become a central resource for how Voleon presents itself - working directly with investor relations, business development, executive leadership, and technical staff to lift the quality and consistency of written communications across the organization. This is not a traditional editing role. Y. You will edit documents, but you will also build the editorial infrastructure, including standards, processes, and training, that allows the firm to produce better writing with less friction over time.

The right candidate wants their editorial judgment to shape how an entire organization communicates. You want to raise the quality of the firm's writing while preserving its voice, and you find close collaboration with intellectually serious, technically rigorous colleagues more satisfying than working alone.

Responsibilities
  • Edit investor letters, client updates, presentations, and other external communications produced by our investor relations and business development teams
  • Partner with executive leadership to develop talking points, all-hands presentations, and firmwide communications; learn each leader's voice and produce drafts that require only modest revision.
  • Develop and maintain Voleon's house style, including style guidelines, documentation practices, and standards tailored to investor communications, recruiting materials, and internal documents.
  • Establish and streamline editorial workflows for drafting, revising, and approving documents
  • Lead writing clinics and coach staff to build the firm's capacity for clear, purposeful writing over time.
  • Develop guidance that empowers staff to self-certify their documents, reducing editorial bottlenecks without sacrificing quality.
  • Contribute to the development of AI-assisted writing and editing tools


Requirements
  • Significant editing experience with formal, analytical, or investor-facing writing
  • A demonstrated ability to write and edit with clear sense purpose and audience
  • Exceptional command of grammar, style, structure, and tone
  • Experience developing or managing style guides, documentation practices, and editorial standards.
  • Strong interpersonal and coaching skills, including the ability to explain editorial decisions to authors who know their subject and have strong views about how to express it.
  • Familiarity with investment concepts or financial services or a willingness to learn
"Friends of Voleon" Candidate Referral Program

If you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn $7,500 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by The Voleon Group, please use this form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms and conditions please make sure to review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program.

About The Voleon Group

The Voleon Group is a quantitative investment management firm that uses advanced mathematical and statistical techniques to identify and exploit market inefficiencies. The company was founded in 2007 by Michael Kharitonov and Jon McAuliffe and is based in San Francisco, California. Voleon's investment strategies are based on machine learning and artificial intelligence, and the company has a team of over 200 researchers and engineers working to develop and improve its algorithms. Voleon manages several funds, including a long/short equity fund and a futures fund, and has a strong track record of performance. The company is known for its rigorous approach to research and its commitment to transparency and ethical behavior.
Learn more about The Voleon Group
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2007

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