Freelance Sub-Editor

Freelance Sub-Editor, Montel News

Montel is a fully independent provider of news and analysis. We provide real-time, accurate, investigative and balanced news and market coverage of European power and related commodities.

We have a challenging opportunity for a full-time freelance sub-editor to work with one of Europe’s leading energy newswires and would be particularly interested in candidates based in continental Europe or on a remote/hybrid basis in the UK/Ireland.

You should be a native-English speaking journalist with at least five years of subbing experience, ideally at a newswire or newspaper.

A knowledge of the energy sector is ideal, although more importantly the successful candidate understands how financial markets work and has experience working in a busy newsroom environment.

The position will involve working a 37.5-hour week, with some early mornings required.

Main duties / skills required:

Reporting to the Senior Sub-Editor, you will be responsible for sub-editing stories quickly and accurately for publication on the newswire, adhering to our style guide.

This includes writing engaging headlines and, as some copy is filed by non-native English speakers, reworking stories to ensure they are clear and concise with excellent spelling and grammar.

A cool head is required, as is a need to prioritise, since Montel’s focus is market-moving stories affecting the European energy markets, with the aim of getting the most newsworthy items out within minutes of them having been filed.

A keen grasp of figures is also essential as Montel’s core readership relies on daily market reports on price movements of key commodities.

The ideal applicant should be a good team player but also able to work on his/her own initiative. Some foreign travel is required for team events.