Writer, Financial Communictns

Financial Services

Asset Management MarketingWriter, Investment Communications  

Join the Asset Management marketing team of TIAA-CREF, a Fortune 100 financial services company with more than $380 billion in combined assets under management as of June 30, 2006. TIAA-CREF is the nation’s leading provider of retirement services in the academic, research, medical and cultural fields and is ranked among America’s top 20 money managers according to Institutional Investor magazine.

 Responsibilities

Write SEC-required financial reports for TIAA-CREF’s variable annuities and mutual funds.

Ensure that financial reports meet SEC rules, NASD regulations, and company standards and that copy is

accurately written, reviewed, proofread, and edited within an aggressive SEC-mandated timeframe.

Write market recaps about the equity and fixed-income markets for quarterly performance sheets.

Write marketing material which support TIAA-CREF’s asset management and investment products.

Ensure that performance sheets meet NASD, insurance regulations, and company standards and that copy is

accurately written, reviewed, proofread, and edited within the required timeframe.

Negotiate competing interests and edit copy in response to comments from Law, Accounting, Investments

and other company areas.

Monitor/benchmark financial reports, performance sheets, asset management brochures issued by principal

competitors.

Consult with Investments and product areas to develop new themes and specific content.

Stay informed about TIAA-CREF’s investment products.

Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and practices.

 

Requirements

Ability to write clearly and accurately about investment markets and investment products.

Bachelor’s degree. Masters or comparable experience is preferred.

Minimum of five years’ experience as an investment writer.

NASD Series 6/7 or ability to pass test within 4 months.

Knowledge of domestic and international equities markets and domestic bond market.

Understanding of the needs of individual and institutional customers.

Ability to work efficiently under deadline pressures and a keen sense of urgency around deliverables.

Strong relationship and organizational skills.

Ability to negotiate editorial changes with internal clients.

This position requires schedule flexibility during critical production periods.