Editorial Assistant

This is a remote position. An established corporate communications and advisory consultancy is seeking a meticulous and articulate Editorial Assistant specializing in Corporate and Sustainability Reporting for a part-time, fully remote position. Estimated at 10 hours per week. The successful candidate will work directly with the Managing Director to support the end-to-end development, refinement, and production of high-quality corporate literature. This includes integrated, sustainability, ESG, and annual reports for public entities and listed corporations. The position balances technical business writing with rigorous copy-editing and qualitative research, making it ideal for a professional who enjoys transforming complex structural information into precise, investor-focused narratives within a highly flexible framework. Key Responsibilities ​ Content Generation & Drafting: Assist in drafting and updating core narrative chapters for integrated, annual, governance, and committee disclosures. Sustainability & Framework Writing: Develop targeted report sections focusing on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria, materiality assessments, stakeholder engagement structures, and risk disclosures. Information Simplification: Convert intricate, highly technical operational or financial details into concise, accessible, and reader-friendly business narratives. Rigorous Copy-Editing & Proofreading: Edit substantial documents to guarantee flawless grammar, consistent stylistic tone, absolute accuracy across cross-references, and optimal readability. Data Integration & Fact-Checking: Cross-verify narrative assertions against financial spreadsheets, ensuring alignment between general text disclosures, tables, charts, and data infographics. Client Advisory Support: Collaborate in constructing professional stakeholder interview guides and content templates to streamline data collection pipelines. Regulatory Knowledge Progression: Gradually absorb and integrate modern corporate reporting guidelines—such as the International Integrated Reporting Framework, GRI, IFRS Sustainability Disclosures, JSE Guidance, and King V principles Key Deliverables Drafted components of Integrated, Sustainability, and Governance Reports Professional stakeholder interview questionnaires and templates Quality-assured and consistently formatted corporate data files

Requirements

Requirements Minimum of 3 to 6 years of professional experience in corporate writing, institutional editing, or technical publishing. Demonstrated baseline business writing capability paired with exceptional English editing and proofreading skills. Proven competence in identifying key corporate themes, understanding value creation models, and demonstrating strong general business acumen. Meticulous attention to detail and a high standard of personal discretion when managing confidential information. Proven capability to remain organised under tight publication deadlines and manage multiple document iterations smoothly

Preferred Qualifications

While specific skills are heavily prioritised over specific degrees, a completed tertiary qualification in English, Journalism, Corporate Communications, Sustainability, Business Management, Finance, or Economics is highly advantageous. Prior practical experience editing or drafting integrated reports for JSE-listed enterprises. Direct familiarity with baseline global sustainability and ESG reporting frameworks. Required Software Skills Microsoft Word (Advanced formatting, version tracking, style configurations). General business technology platforms and cloud file-sharing environment

Benefits

Benefits Complete remote workspace flexibility. Manageable part-time hours supporting healthy professional balance. Deep professional development pathway into specialised global ESG and sustainability governance standards without needing prior framework knowledge. Work Type and Location Remote (Independent home-office setup). Employment Type Part-Time (Estimated at 10 hours per week)