Copy Editor

About McCullough Law

McCullough Law is an elite law firm focused on delivering specialized, high quality legal services in a professional and efficient manner. We value humility, a job well done, and relationships. We believe that these core values act as a catalyst in allowing us to build, secure, and fulfill the legacies of our team members and clients. 

About Your Role

McCullough Law is seeking a full-time, career-minded Legal Copy Editor to join our growing company. This specialized role is responsible for reviewing, fact-checking, and finalizing legal documents within the practice areas of estate planning, business, and estate administration. 

Responsibilities

• Provide a detailed review of complex legal documents, supporting documents, asset transfer documents, entity documents, and required forms for accuracy, clarity, and completeness 
• Proofread and edit the copy and content of...

• This position is responsible for reviewing copy for grammar, punctuation, clarity, style, and flow. Also ensures accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established formats. Works under general supervision.

• Reads and copy edits news stories, special reports, commentary, and analysis daily to meet deadlines. Checks for grammar, punctuation, clarity, style, and flow.
• Ensures accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established formats. Follows company style manual, among other resources.
• Directs style or content questions and issues to editors or supervisor as needed.
• Provides guidance to writers, editors, etc., regarding style questions.
• Monitors document status in Content Management System.
• May work late hours if necessary.
• Adheres to established deadlines.

Requirements

• BA in English, journalism, or related field that requires strong writing skills, or equivalent...

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Location: Fort McNair, Washington DC

About ACT1: ACT1 Federal advances our Nation’s and Allies’ critical missions by taking ACTION! We provide mission operations support, technical services, and innovative solutions by leveraging our talented workforce. By doing so, we are making the world a better, safer, and more productive and inclusive place.

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• This position is responsible for reviewing copy for grammar, punctuation, clarity, style, and flow. Also ensures accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established formats. Works under general supervision.

• Reads and copy edits news stories, special reports, commentary, and analysis daily to meet deadlines. Checks for grammar, punctuation, clarity, style, and flow.
• Ensures accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established formats. Follows company style manual, among other resources.
• Directs style or content questions and issues to editors or supervisor as needed.
• Provides guidance to writers, editors, etc., regarding style questions.
• Monitors document status in Content Management System.
• May work late hours if necessary.
• Adheres to established deadlines.

Requirements

• BA in English, journalism, or related field that requires strong writing skills, or equivalent...

UWorld, the global leader in online test prep materials that helps students excel on high stakes exams, is seeking a first-rate general content editor with a wide range of interests and abilities.  In addition to editing the questions and detailed explanations written by our teams of professional educators and specialists, the successful candidate will also edit lengthy study guides outlining subjects included in multiple Advanced Placement courses, SAT/ACT, bar review, accounting, and finance exams.

Are you the ideal person for this position? Here's how we will know:

• You are a detail-oriented grammar demon, and proud of it.
• You have a laser-like focus for finding errors in dense manuscripts aimed for specialized audiences, and an ability to identify structural and logical gaps in content written by subject matter experts and to describe them.
• You have at least three years experience editing...

UWorld, the global leader in online test prep materials that helps students excel on high stakes exams, is seeking a first-rate general content editor with a wide range of interests and abilities.  In addition to editing the questions and detailed explanations written by our teams of professional educators and specialists, the successful candidate will also edit lengthy study guides outlining subjects included in multiple Advanced Placement courses, SAT/ACT, bar review, accounting, and finance exams.

Are you the ideal person for this position? Here's how we will know:

• You are a detail-oriented grammar demon, and proud of it.
• You have a laser-like focus for finding errors in dense manuscripts aimed for specialized audiences, and an ability to identify structural and logical gaps in content written by subject matter experts and to describe them.
• You have at least three years experience editing...

The Opportunity

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What are we looking for?

We are looking for a copy editor to join our team as a contractor and edit 1-2 blog posts on a monthly basis. The ideal candidate would have professional copy editing experience and formal studies in writing are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Capacity to edit 1-2 blog posts on a monthly basis
• Edit and proofread copy as needed
• Use SEO principles to maximize copy’s reach
• Source images and other content

Requirements

• Studies in...

The Copy Editor, Branded Content will be the final eyes on all sponsored content across Future's Fashion Beauty & Home and gaming, entertainment, and tech verticals, ensuring that all content is in line with our brand partners’ objectives and feels organic to the site on which it's published. Our ideal candidate is a highly skilled top editor, proofreader, and wordsmith with a proficiency in optimizing for a digital and social audience. 

As a member of our Branded Content Copy Team, you will be up to date on best digital copy editing practices, with a strong interest in working with brand partners to edit ROI-driving content that meets both campaign KPIs and Future's editorial standards. You will also be expected to balance client needs while maintaining each site's POV. We will look to you to offer expert copy advice at a moment’s notice, while effectively prioritizing departmental needs and working under tight deadlines with a collaborative spirit and positive,...