Staff Writer APAC

Octus

Octus is a leading global provider of credit intelligence, data, and analytics. Since 2013, tens of thousands of professionals across hedge fund, investment banking, management consulting, and law firm verticals have come to rely on Octus to make better, faster, and more confident decisions in pace with the fast-moving credit markets. For more information, visit: https://octus.com/

Working at Octus

Octus hires growth-minded innovators and trailblazers across the globe to drive our business and culture. Our core values – Action Oriented, Customer First Mindset, Effective Team Players, and Driven to Excel – define an organizational ethos that's as high-performing as it is human. Among other perks, Octus employees enjoy competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, recognition programs, pet-friendly offices (US only), and much more.

Role

Octus is looking for a Staff Writer based in Pakistan to work with our APAC Core Credit team, which consists of experienced journalists, financial analysts, and lawyers based across the Asia-Pacific. The Staff Writer will predominantly focus on writing up press releases and company announcements with a strong emphasis on speed, accuracy, and clarity. A background in writing about business or financial news is essential.

The ideal candidate will have wire service, newsroom, or similar experience, know or be able to efficiently learn our subject matter, have strong news judgment, and possess the ability to quickly create concise stories from complex information. Speed, accuracy, and strong news judgment are critical. The candidate must be an excellent communicator, learn and adapt easily, and confidently work across different teams. The Staff Writer also must be capable of working independently to ensure Octus's content is held to its editorial standards. They will also be involved in aggregating third-party content and contributing to databases.

Responsibilities

• Write breaking news stories based on company announcements and third-party content
• Aggregate third-party content using smart news judgment, adding insights from and contributing to Octus's extensive collection of databases
• Support a team of experienced journalists, financial analysts, and lawyers
• Adopt Octus's editorial standards, workflows, and processes in a timely manner
• Help monitor domestic news articles, press releases, and other sources for key and topical developments
• Work in shifts, which will include morning, afternoon, and/or night rotations, to help ensure full news coverage
• Ensure weekend announcements are written up prior to the start of each week
• Provide crossover support between regions when necessary in order to provide 24/7 coverage

Requirements

• Excellent written and spoken English skills
• Excellent writing skills, time management, and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong news sense, with experience or an interest in financial news and markets
• Change mindset and willingness to adapt as content objectives evolve
• Ability to rotate between working weekdays 5:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. PKT (8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. HKT) and 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. (3 p.m. - 12 a.m. HKT) shifts
• Ability to work some weekends (with notice)
• Preferable to be based in Islamabad

Equal Employment Opportunity

Octus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment where all individuals are valued, respected, and treated fairly. We believe that diversity enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to innovate and succeed.