English Transcript Editor - Remote Freelance / Independent Contractor

English Transcript Editor

Remote Freelance / Independent Contractor Role

Join a global team supporting financial market intelligence by refining real-world corporate event transcripts for accuracy, clarity, and readability. This role is ideal for detail-oriented editors who thrive on precision, independent work, and flexible, project-based schedules.

Company Overview

JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. (JPXI) is a non-exchange subsidiary of Japan Exchange Group, Inc., focused on developing market services that improve functionality and efficiency across financial markets.

Through the SCRIPTS Asia platform, JPXI provides investor relations documentation, event transcripts, and data coverage for regional corporate events.

The production team relies on a network of remote, freelance transcription and editing specialists to ensure high-quality, accurate documentation of financial meetings, earnings calls, and corporate presentations.

Job Description & Nature of Work

• Employment Type: Freelance / Independent Contractor (Non-Full Time). This is a work-at-home role; while it is not a full-time position, successful hires may work with us long-term as independent contractors.
• Work Schedule: Flexible / Project-Based. Contractors submit their available work hours and may receive assignments from the company queue as projects become available. Assignment is based on project needs and availability.
• Seasonal Availability: Work volume fluctuates throughout the year, with peak demand typically occurring in late January to February, late April to May, late July to August, and late October to November.
• Core Objective: Edit and format English transcripts generated through machine transcription or human translation, ensuring accuracy in content, grammar, terminology, style, and readability for native English audiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Editorial Quality Assurance: Correct grammar, punctuation, flow, formatting, and readability issues while aligning transcripts with the intended meaning of the source content. Follow the internal SCRIPTS Asia Style Guide.
• Financial & Corporate Terminology: Research and accurately identify company names, executive speakers, product names, places, and industry-specific terminology.
• Transcript Preparation: Insert or replace embedded slide images using provided company materials to ensure the final transcript document is accurate, complete, and ready for delivery.
• Turnaround Management: Maintain consistent productivity to meet deadlines within fast-paced financial reporting cycles.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Editing Experience: Relevant experience in transcription, editing, proofreading, or business/financial content review.
• Language Proficiency: Near-native or fluent written English with strong grammar, style, and editing judgment.
• Research Skills: Ability to research and confirm people, company names, product names, places, and terminology with accuracy.
• Equipment: A secure personal computer (PC or Mac), reliable high-speed internet connection, email and messaging access, and a licensed copy of Microsoft Word are required. Microsoft Word is mandatory to help avoid layout and formatting issues common with alternative office tools.
• Availability: Ability to provide structured weekly availability, aligned with corporate reporting cycles. Must be available for assignments between 10 a.m. and 2 a.m., Mondays to Saturdays.

Compensation Structure

• Base Rate: JPY 2,000 for the first 30 minutes of audio.
• Additional Minutes: JPY 60 per additional audio minute beyond the first 30 minutes.

Sample Computation

For a 60-minute audio assignment, the computation would be as follows:

• First 30 minutes: JPY 2,000
• Additional 30 minutes: JPY 1,800
• Total: JPY 3,800
• Payments are made via bank transfer (WISE).

Ready to Apply?

If you have strong English editing skills, excellent attention to detail, and the discipline to meet deadlines in a remote, project-based environment, we encourage you to apply and join JPXIs network of freelance Transcript Editors.

At JPXI, we value accuracy, reliability, and thoughtful collaboration. Our remote contractor network supports a quality-focused culture where independent contributors play an important role in delivering clear, dependable documentation for financial market participants.