News Editor at Argus Media

News Editor

Based in Singapore

About Argus

Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets. Headquartered in London with over 1,400 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 30 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.

Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.  Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.

Argus Media is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women’s network.  Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity.

What will you be doing?

The news editor will be responsible for editing Argus news stories, market commentaries and other written publications as part of the Asian editing team. You will help shape Argus’ news and analysis coverage across the company’s online platforms and business intelligence reports, including by providing regular feedback and guidance to the Asian reporting staff.

• To edit and write copy for Argus’ online news service and business intelligence reports.
• To work closely with editorial staff to improve the breadth and quality of Argus’ news and analysis output.
• To recognise errors in copy and to improve the quality when required.
• To maintain strong working relationships with reporters and other editorial staff.
• To ensure the highest standards of spelling, punctuation, grammar, accuracy and consistency in all published material.

 What we’re looking for in you

• Experience with editing business news, ideally commodities
• A high degree of understanding with regard to grammar, spelling and punctuation
• An ability to write in clear and concise English
• An understanding of what constitutes a good news story and the ability to communicate this to other editorial staff when needed
• The ability to use desktop publishing software packages and content management systems, or to be able to pick them up quickly.
• The ability to work with the minimum of supervision within a team structure

What’s in it for you

• Work within a highly motivated team at an industry-leading and rapidly growing global company.
• Competitive salary and company bonus scheme.
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork.
• Excellent location at Raffles Place in central Singapore – close to public transport and amenities.
• Hybrid working model - Work from Home options available.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical (GP and specialist), dental and hospitalisation.
• 20 vacation days your first year, up to a maximum of 25 days.
• Extensive internal and external training.
• Employee Welfare & Employee Assistance Programme.

Hours

Monday through Friday, 11.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.  

Earlier or later hours, or weekend hours, may be expected on occasion.  

We're not engaging any recruitment agencies for this role, so if you're interested, please apply directly.

We will conduct interviews continuously and reserve the right to take down the advertisement when we find the right candidate.

Please send in your application via our official careers website at https://www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions. 

Jobs posted on other websites and that do not link to our careers website may not be legitimate and may be fraudulent.  If you are contacted by someone whom you suspect may not be appropriately representing Argus, please send the details to us via an email with “Recruitment Fraud” in the subject title.