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DIVISION: Research/Financial Editing
LOCATION: Any – work is performed from home
EXPERIENCE PREFERRED: 0-5 years
JOB FUNCTION:
A) Financial Transcript Editing
B) Financial/Investment/Equity ResearchRESPONSIBILITIES:
1) Listen to, proofread and correct verbatim transcripts of quarterly earnings conference calls of publicly traded companies world wide. All transcripts and conference calls are in English, however non US-domiciled corporations are included within our editing coverage.
2) Research and verify the following:
a. All of the participants on the conference call
i. Corporate Officers
ii. Analysts
b. Certain Product and financial vernacular and nomenclatureSPECIFIC EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS: Any one of the following qualifications:
a) an MBA degree
b) a JD degree
c) Any other advanced/graduate degree
d) Any professional certification (CPA, CFA, CTP, etc)
e) 3-5 years of relevant financial or equity research experience
f) 3-5 years of editing experience, financial editing a plus
g) 5-7 years of other relevant professional experienceGENERAL QUALIFICATIONS:
a) MUST BE COMPUTER SAVVY (MS Office (Word), Windows Media Player, Real Player, Quicktime)
b) MUST BE INSTANT MESSAGE SAVVY: All of our editors work for us from their homes, so Instant Messaging applications, mainly AIM, is the main tool that we use to communicate with our editors. It is vital for all of our editors to be knowledgeable and comfortable with Instant Messaging applications such as AIM, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, or iChat (Mac)
c) MUST BE INTERNET SAVVY (IE, FireFox, Safari)
d) Must be able to work at least 15 hours a week during off peak weeks, 20-25 hours during peak weeks
e) Broadband Internet Access: We hire editors all over the world to review our transcripts from their homes. So having fast Internet Connectivity is vital.
f) While the editor does not have to be a native English speaker, fluency in English is vital.
g) Knowledge or experience with NON US domiciled corporations a plus.OTHER: The ideal applicant would be any of the following:
a) Retired Professionals, especially financial professionals looking for extra supplemental income
b) Stay at home professionals
c) Freelance Editors, experience within finance sector a plus
d) Full time / Part time graduate studentsGENERAL NOTES ON PAY, TIME REQUIREMENTS AND POTENTIAL POSITION ADVANCEMENT:
This position is a part-time position where our editors will work on average 15 – 20 hours a week during off peak periods and 25 – 35 hours a week during peak periods. Our peak periods usually coincide with when most publicly traded companies are reporting quarterly earnings figures to the investment community.
It will be possible for new editors to increase the average work load per week to 25 – 35 hours during off peak periods and 40 – 50 hours per week during peak periods, depending on your schedule and needs as an editor. There will also be career growth opportunities such as potential promotions to a high level editor for Callstreet as well. Exact details on all aspects of the position will be reviewed during the interview process.
Please E-mail resumes to AssociateEditor@FactSet.com. A brief cover letter is encouraged but not required.
Please do mention though what website you used to learn of this position opportunity: No calls, please.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION: CallStreet, a division of FactSet Research Systems, provides the investment community with fully-corrected transcripts of earnings and guidance conference calls held by public companies. CallStreet delivers 100%-accurate transcripts prepared by MBAs from top schools, former equity research analysts and other industry professionals.
{FactSet Research Systems is a major supplier of online integrated financial and economic information to the investment management and banking industries. The Company was formed in 1978 and now conducts operations from nine locations worldwide. For analysts, portfolio managers, investment bankers and other financial professionals, FactSet is a comprehensive, one-stop source of financial information and analytics. FactSet combines more than 200 databases into a single online information system. Our operations extend within North America as well as Europe and the Pacific Rim. Since 1996, the Company has been publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FDS.}
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Be careful with this position! The pay scale is generally much lower than advertised, and several people have had trouble actually getting paid. It might be okay if you are completely strapped for cash, but otherwise you will be putting in a lot of time for very little pay.
Complaints abound online about this position because it is challenging. If you’re ready to commit to it – the job is exactly as advertised. Don’t believe the rumors written by people who can’t hack it.
Hello,
I think I might just be perfect for this position!
I have a BS in Business, a JD, and studied in the MBA program at Pepperdine University on a full scholarship.
I work as the Office Manager of my husband’s CPA firm, but I am looking for something to help me bring in some extra money on a part-time basis.
I have experience in the investment industry as well and previously held a Series #7 license with the NASD.
Perhaps you can tell me more about the pay scale and duties?
Thank you,
Arla
This job was a fantastic find for me. The work is really hard at first, but gets easier over time. The hours are very flexible. I have never had a problem getting paid and have always been treated with respect by all my contacts at the company. I would absolutely recommend this position to anyone to supplement their income or as a part-time job.
i used to be an associate editor with CallStreet. i enjoyed this work and would like to pick it up again. it was great contracting work!
does anyone have the current contact there? thanks!
You need to type really fast and be well-versed with industry terms otherwise you have to google each word, one by one. You can’t really pick an industry because it’s sort of random. Then you have to google all proper names one by one. You are given 3 hours to complete a one hour call, 1.5 hours to complete a 30 minute call. If you do not finish it in time and make errors (like punctuation or missed the names that needed to be verified or formatting) you get deductions off the base pay.
The base pay is assuming you did everything perfectly, and that the next editor agrees, in three hours or less.
Also, the audio quality affects your final performance and one bad call can wipe out all your other decent calls. Not completing in time and having mistakes or parts you didn’t understand to begin with results in 25% of the advertised pay.
I think someone with a J.D. or M.B.A. can and should find something better.