Sub-Editor, ZAWYA

About the role

ZAWYA, a London Stock Exchange Group company providing regional news and intelligence in English and Arabic, is seeking a sub-editor to support its editorial operations. The role reviews, copyedits, translates and proofreads news articles and other content, working closely with editors and reporters to maintain the quality, accuracy and integrity of coverage. It suits someone with strong editorial judgment who can work efficiently in a fast-paced digital newsroom.

Key responsibilities

• Copyedit and proofread English and Arabic news articles, press releases and other editorial content for accuracy, clarity, readability and consistency.
• Ensure all published content follows ZAWYA's editorial guidelines, house style and quality standards.
• Check articles for grammatical, spelling, punctuation, factual and structural errors, correcting them while preserving the original meaning.
• Write and refine headlines, summaries and supporting editorial text.
• Translate English content to Arabic or vice versa when suitable for the target audience.
• Flag factual inconsistencies, misleading statements, legal or reputational risks and escalate issues to senior editors.
• Help publish content through the content management system, with proper formatting, categorisation and presentation, and assist in curating the ZAWYA websites.
• Maintain consistent use of financial terminology, company names and market references across English and Arabic.

Required profile

• Native-level mastery of English and Arabic.
• Previous experience in sub-editing, copyediting or proofreading in a professional newsroom, financial news organisation or digital publishing environment.
• Familiarity with financial markets, business and economic terminology, especially for the MENA region.
• Understanding of journalistic standards, including sourcing, verification, attribution, corrections and media ethics.

Required skills

• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail.
• Familiarity with content management systems and digital publishing workflows.