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AKQA

Finance Writer – Freelance

AKQA

. Write long-form, educational financial content .

Posted 9/24/2026contractNew York City • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $2,600 - $3,000 per weekWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in writing long-form educational financial content, with a strong ability to translate complex financial concepts into accessible language for general audiences. Proven experience in research, reporting, and collaboration with editorial teams to ensure accuracy and adherence to AP style standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Personal-Finance JournalismLong-Form Content WritingResearch and Reporting SkillsAP Style ProficiencyFinancial Subject-Matter Expertise

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Hard Skills
Long-Form Content WritingResearch SkillsFact-CheckingSourcingInterviewingFinancial Concept TranslationDetail-Oriented WritingEditorial Integrity
Soft Skills
CollaborationCommunicationCommitment to Accuracy
Industry Keywords
Personal FinanceWealth ManagementInvestingRetirement PlanningInsuranceBankingTaxesFinancial Education

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Write long-form, educational financial content
  • Produce authoritative financial content, financial news, and financial education articles for everyday audiences
  • Research topics, identify credible primary sources, incorporate subject-matter experts, and distinguish facts from expert perspectives and marketing claims
  • Translate retirement, investing, insurance, tax, saving, and financial-planning concepts into clear, accessible language
  • Apply AP style standards consistently
  • Provide a credible author perspective and bio to build visibility and trust
  • Collaborate with editors, strategists, and other team members to meet editorial and client standards

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Experience as a personal-finance journalist or editorial writer
  • Experience writing long-form, educational consumer financial content
  • Strong reporting and research skills, including sourcing, interviewing or incorporating subject-matter experts, and fact-checking
  • Genuine financial subject-matter experience covering personal finance, wealth, investing, retirement, insurance, banking, taxes, or related topics
  • Ability to translate complex financial concepts for a general audience
  • Proficiency in AP style standards
  • Credible author bio and byline history
  • Rigorous, detail-oriented, and committed to accuracy and editorial integrity
  • Must be US-based and available to work Eastern Time hours

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Freelance engagement through December 23, 2026
  • Remote work option for US-based workers
  • 40 hours/week
  • Expected weekly compensation of 2,600 to 3,000 USD