Technical and Professional Writing Coach at Global Hedge Fund- FinTech Firm
Job Description
A solidly established Global Hedge Fund/FinTech Firm is looking for an experienced, skilled writing coach to join its Learning & Development (L&D) Team as a Professional & Technical Writing Coach. In this role, you will help the firm’s talent excel through customized learning offerings. The Writing Center within L&D offers classes, individualized coaching and consulting, and other resources to staff across the firm to strengthen their writing skills. Writing coaches gain deep insight into the firm’s businesses and operations.
They work in a hybrid model where you are in the office Tuesday through Thursday with the option of working from home on Monday and Friday.
SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s Degree is required.
- At least Five (5) years of Writing Coaching or Teaching experience, preferably at the Graduate Level or in Corporate Environments.
- Ability to assess and provide actionable guidance on complex professional, financial, and technical writing, including on materials outside of one’s subject matter expertise.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, along with sound judgment, analytical thinking, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to handle confidential information with the utmost discretion.
- Familiarity with AI writing tools, and experience helping writers navigate AI in their own practice, is highly preferred.
- Knowledge of writing center theory and practice, plus rhetoric and composition theory and pedagogy, is preferred.
- Experience coaching STEM professionals or graduate students is a plus.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work one-on-one with colleagues in many different roles and at all levels of seniority to help them improve their professional, financial, and technical writing skills.
- Consult with teams to advise on complex write-ups and proposals.
- Help colleagues learn how to create and refine work that meets the firm’s high standards within our rigorous, writing-heavy culture.