Editor

Full job description

Job Classification

139165 - Busi Radebe

Closing Date: 14 May 2025

Job Family

Risk, Audit and Compliance

Career Stream

Editorial And Language

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self: Professional

Job Purpose

To provide a language risk management service to Nedbank Group, its alliances and associates in line with Nedbank business strategy.

Job Responsibilities

Provide an editorial and language consultancy to internal and external stakeholders.

Edit, information-map, rewrite, and proof banking, financial and insurance documents to comply with the Nedbank Group Style Guide requirements.

Negotiate and manage deadlines to meet the business requirements of Nedbank Group and its alliances and associates.

Participate in business meetings with the relevant structures, e.g. committees and associations, to contribute to stakeholder relationships.

Identify, monitor, and manage communication non-compliance to mitigate risk.

Share knowledge and industry trends with the team and stakeholders.

Negotiate and obtain buy-in for new and/or enhanced processes and systems that will improve the functioning of the business.

Identify training courses and career progression for self, through input and feedback from management.

Ensure best practice by conducting continuous research.

Network and liaise with internal and external clients to build and sustain stakeholder relationships.

Ensure trusting relationships with team through regular communication and engagement.

Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformational goals by participating in the Nedbank Culture building initiatives e.g. staff surveys, and by living the Nedbank values.

Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy.

Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate, adding value to Nedbank Group.

Implement and participate in all ad hoc projects.

Ensure compliance with the Nedbank Group Language policy.

People Specification

Formal Qualification

Relevant Bachelor’s Degree/Advanced Diploma in Language Practice in English proofreading and language editing.

Minimum Experience Level

2-4 years as a Language Practitioner

Added Advantage

Translation Experience

Technical/Professional Knowledge

Business writing skills

Communication strategies

Preparing and delivering presentations

Researching industry trends

Principles of project management

Managing multiple projects

Decision-making

Behavioural Competencies

Time management

Continuous learning

Collaborating

Managing work and self

Team player, contributing to the team’s success

Accountability

Creativity

Adaptability

Communicating with impact

Taking initiative

Honesty and integrity

Trust

Respect

Problem solving and analysis

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Industries: Financial Services

Function: Content Writing