Our clients across five markets look to us for guidance on market news and economic developments. They trust us to give them the right financial advice and need us to deliver this information at the right place and time. And that's exactly what our content team is here to do.

We're looking for a Financial Writer and Editor to join our team who can simplify technical financial topics and make finance and investing interesting even to those who think watching paint dry is more exciting. As StashAway's Financial Writer and Editor, you'll navigate novices through the "big scary world" of investing and deliver insights that excite even financial professionals. Our team is there to help people make better financial decisions, and you're key to that mission.

If you have the financial acumen, storytelling, and writing skills to deliver the right financial information and insights to the right customer via the right channel, you could be just the person we're looking for.

This regional role will lead our investment and financial communications while supporting the content and marketing teams across all five of our markets: Hong Kong, Malaysia, MENA, Singapore, and Thailand.

Responsibilities

• Deliver key investment pieces regularly. This includes our short and snappy weekly newsletter covering market news, financial planning tips and product updates, as well as our monthly CIO insights, quarterly returns and market outlook.
• Foster audience engagement by maintaining StashAway's relevancy to topics impacting clients and potential clients. You'll curate and pitch content based on the current financial environment, trending topics, and market sentiment, entertaining and educating customers while connecting it to StashAway products.
• Maximise reach by publishing content on the optimal channels, targeting the right audience at the right time.
• Curate and write a short and snappy weekly newsletter containing the latest market news, financial planning tips, and product updates
• Work with the marketing and business teams to ensure accuracy in financial and macroeconomic topics across all content

Requirements

• Demonstrated financial acumen and strong writing and editing abilities
• 5-7 years of experience in the financial industry
• An ability to crunch complex financial and economic topics into clear, succinct, and simple prose
• A thirst for knowledge and a keen interest in staying on top of the latest market events and trends
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• Proactiveness to try and learn new things
• A strong understanding of Asian context, specifically for Singapore.

When applying, please include at least two relevant writing samples.

Benefits

Employee financial and physical well-being

• Compensation package: You will receive a competitive total compensation package that includes employee stock options if you are a full-time employee.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage: Free panel outpatient GP clinic visits, group hospitalisation and surgical insurance, and Covid hospitalisation insurance coverage (conditions apply).
• Management fee discount: You will receive an employee discount on your asset management fees when you invest with StashAway.

Flexible work arrangements and policies

• Work-from-home policy: You may choose to work from home or the office depending on what works best for you and your team.
• Work-from-anywhere policy: You may request to work remotely for up to eight weeks in another country.
• Unlimited paid annual leave: It should be simple for you to decide if you would like to take more or fewer days off. We trust that you are accountable for your work and know best if you need 10 or 30 days of paid annual leave that year.
• Personal work equipment budget: It's important that you have a workstation that's optimal for you wherever you are.

Learning and development opportunities

• Annual L&D budget: You will be given an annual Learning and Development budget to help you continuously learn in your pursuit of your professional and personal development. You may use the budget for resources and tools that may help you perform better at work.
• Discount on selected postgraduate courses with INTI: You will receive a 40% discount for the courses you enroll in. Your spouse or children are entitled to a 16% discount for courses they enroll in.

Team bonding budget and initiatives

• Quarterly team bonding budget: We encourage you to socialise with colleagues across job functions, departments, and entities to know them better as individuals beyond what they professionally do.
• Annual off-sites (Oct): Each off-site gathers all employees for a full day of company-wide team bonding activities and challenges.