Copyeditor

At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters – to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.

THE ROLE
The Copyeditor/Short-Form Writer role combines excellent editorial precision with creative, concise copywriting. The role will focus on copyediting and proofreading our full range of marketing and editorial content as well as writing short-form content such as headlines, social media posts, email copy, web banners, and promotional blurbs. This role requires a sharp editorial eye, a firm grasp of investment language, and the ability to simplify complex financial ideas into clear, audience-friendly messaging. Working closely with the editorial team, designers, marketing managers, investment writers and other internal teams, the role will help ensure our content is accurate, engaging, brand-consistent and compliant.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Copyedits and proofreads a wide variety of marketing, client-facing and internal content to ensure clarity, consistency, grammar, and adherence to MFS’ voice and brand positioning.

• Writes and refines short-form copy for digital and print use, including headlines, subheads, email subject lines, banner ads, social media posts, and video scripts.

• Collaborates with writers, designers, and marketers to craft compelling copy that aligns with MFS’ business objectives, brand and style standards.

• Ensures all content meets regulatory and compliance standards in collaboration with legal and compliance teams.

• Maintains and helps evolve the firm’s editorial style guide and tone of voice.

• Reviews and edits investment content to align with both brand and industry standards without compromising technical accuracy.

• Prioritizes and manages multiple deliverables on tight timelines while maintaining attention to detail.

• Communicates all edits and comments in a timely and effective manner.

• Helps train and educate members of editorial team and other internal partners on style guidelines and editorial standards.

• Maintains thorough knowledge of all MFS product lines, business channel communications needs, and major legal and compliance guidelines.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in English, Journalism, Communications, Finance, or a related field.

• Minimum 5-6+ years of professional experience in financial copyediting and copywriting.

• Experience in asset or wealth management, financial publishing, or institutional investment communications preferred.

• Excellent command of grammar, syntax, punctuation, and AP style.

• Expert editing, proofreading, and organizational skills.

• Proven ability to work well under pressure, meet deadlines and manage a high volume of projects simultaneously.

• Strong portfolio of short-form content and evidence of editorial rigor in a regulated industry.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with Adobe Acrobat and project management tools a plus.

• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across functions and geographies.

Salary Range: $76,500 to $109,500

This position is eligible for competitive incentive bonus.

At MFS, we believe in fair and transparent compensation. For that reason, we’re including the salary range for this position. This range reflects our good-faith expectation for what we’ll pay depending on the candidate’s experience, training and education. In addition to the salary, we also offer significant and competitive incentive compensation based on both individual and company performance. Other components of our Total Rewards Package include:

• MFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company-sponsored 401(k)

• Education Assistance:

  • MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum directly to loan provider

  • Tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 annually

  • Access to discounted tutors and college coaches

• Generous time off and fully paid leaves including 20-weeks for maternity, 12-weeks for parental and caregiver leaves

• Choice of medical and dental plans and an and an employer contribution into the Health Savings Account

• Tax deferred commuter benefits & flexible spending accounts (medical & dependent care)

• Robust Mental Health Resources including 8 free therapy appointments

• Various work/life balance support and wellbeing programs

Our compensation philosophy is to pay competitively for talent while ensuring equity across employees performing comparable work. We are committed to transparency – if you have questions about how we arrived at this range or what additional benefits and bonus opportunities come with the role, we’ll be happy to discuss them.

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At MFS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate for this role or others.

What we offer:

• Generous time-off provided: including "Responsible time off" for many roles, paid company holidays when the US Stock Exchange is closed, plus paid volunteer time
• Family Focus: Up to 20 weeks of paid leave for new parents, back-up care program, dependent care flexible spending account, adoption assistance, generous caregiver leave
• Health and Welfare: Competitive medical, vision and dental plans, plus tax-free health savings accounts with company contributions
• Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program, gym reimbursement through our medical plans, fitness center discounts and more
• Life & Disability Benefits: Company-paid basic life insurance and short-term disability
• Financial Benefits: 401(k) savings plan, Defined Contribution plan- 15% of base salary invested into the Plan, competitive total compensation programs

MFS is a hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact MFS at 617-954-5000 or email [email protected] for assistance. 

MFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. Employees and applicants of MFS will not be subject to harassment on the basis of their status. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited. Please see the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal document, linked for your reference.