Financial Copyeditor & Fact Checker

The Motley Fool is looking for a highly skilled freelance fact-checker and copyeditor to help us on an independent contract basis around 10-20 hours per week.This contract opportunity is flexible and 100% remote, but candidates must reside in the United States for consideration.Who are We? The Motley Fool is a purpose-driven financial services company on a mission to make the world smarter, happier, and richer. For 30 years we’ve been helping people make better investment decisions through transparency, education, and Foolish fun. We’re a fast-moving, collaborative team that values high-quality work, curiosity, and initiative. We care deeply about what we do, and we’re driven by the impact our work has on real people’s financial futures.What Does this Team Do? The Premium Content team works to provide informative and impactful investor-driven content for our members. It’s important to us that this content is not only Foolish, but also accurate, and that’s where you’ll come in.What Will You Do in This Role?As we dive deeper into publishing more timely content for earnings, etc. we're looking for more hands-on deck in fact-checking and copy editing our premium content.Okay, but what will you actually do in this role?- Work within Google Docs, provided by Contract Writers/Investors, to fact-check sources and copy edit content with a Foolish voice.- Navigate CMS systems to review content, set up content pages, format correctly, and ensure all guidelines and publishing criteria are met for Premium content. Ultimately leading to pressing the button to publish certain content as well.- Collaborate with the AI development team to review and ensure the accuracy, quality, and consistency of AI-generated content, playing a crucial role in maintaining high editorial standards.