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Technical Writing in the Financial Industry

by Sandhya Larsen, Member, Orange County Chapter

This article appeared originally in the June 2004 issue of TechniScribe, newsletter of the Orange County Chapter STC. Reprinted with permissionEditor.

Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley required.

Expertise needed in loan origination and mortgage litigation.

Prefer Business Analysts who are Technical Writers.

These are just a few sample requirements found in job descriptions recently posted by local financial companies looking for technical writers. As a senior technical writer and job seeker, I'm intrigued by the employment potential for writers in the financial industry. If you share my interest, please read on to learn more about the various types of financial companies and the opportunities now being offered to qualified members of our profession.

In This Section

Financial Companies and Their Business Processes

Writing for a Mortgage Lending Company

Writing Positions at a Mergers and Acquisitions Firm

Financial Planning and Associated Writing Projects

What the Want Ads Say

Qualifying as a Financial Writer

See Also

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Delegation