Contract Writer

Keystone is a premier economics, technology, and strategy consulting firm built to help companies lead through transformation. As breakthrough innovations reshape industries, redefine competition and change our society, complex and highly competitive ecosystems emerge.

Keystone advises technology leaders, Fortune 100 companies, their legal counsel, and governments on business, economic, litigation, and regulatory strategy in relation to these innovations and competitive eco-systems. We operate globally from offices in New York City, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, London, Dubai, and Washington, D.C.

About The Contract Writer Role

We are hiring a contract writer to work alongside our consultants and partners in the antitrust practice as they build public profiles and produce practice-defining content. You will be the writer behind the byline — turning expert thinking into sharp, publishable prose across a range of formats.

The volume of writing work at Keystone is steady and growing, and we want someone dedicated to it full-time . This person will lead drafting and make sure projects are progressing according to the planned publishing schedule.

This is a good fit for a recent graduate who wants to build a career writing about the cutting-edge developments in economics, technology and legal domains, or for an experienced writer looking for a change of pace from newsrooms, agencies, or in-house comms.

What You Will Do

• Ghostwrite thought leadership under consultants' and partners' bylines — LinkedIn posts, opinion pieces, long-form articles, and short commentary tied to news and regulatory developments.
• Partner directly with practitioners to translate their expertise into a distinct voice on the page.
• Produce practice materials: point-of-view pieces, conference talks, panel remarks, and synthesis of the latest cutting-edge research.
• Interview experts, digest technical source material, and work with partners to communicate research to a broader audience.
• Manage a pipeline of concurrent pieces across multiple practitioners, managing own and others’ contributions to deadlines.
• Develop connections to help move content steadily from idea to publication.

What We Are Looking For

• Excellent writer. You can produce clean, structured, engaging prose on a tight turnaround. A short portfolio of published or unpublished work will help us get to know your writing style.
• Fast learner. You are comfortable picking up key detail on technical topics — economics, technology, competition, regulation, litigation — from colleagues and written materials, and can translate for a non-technical audience.
• Adaptive voice. You can write convincingly under someone else's byline and adjust register from LinkedIn post to formal article.
• Reliable operator. You track your own work, manage multiple threads, and communicate clearly with busy contributors.
• Curious. You ask the second and third questions and find the key insight.

Nice To Have (not Required)

• Journalism, editorial, comms, or agency experience.
• Familiarity with consulting, professional services, law, finance, or public policy.
• A demonstrated interest in one of the domains our antitrust practice focuses on.

Terms

This is a contract engagement, initially 6–12 months, with monthly retainer commensurate with experience. We are open to full-time or near-full-time schedules. Contract may extend or convert based on fit and need. Based in Keystone’s New York office in Soho or DC office in the West End on a hybrid schedule

To apply

Send a short note explaining why this role interests you, a CV, and 2–3 writing samples (published or otherwise). Samples in a range of voices and on technical topics including economics, regulation, computer science are especially useful.

Hourly Pay Rate

$50—$80 USD

At Keystone we believe diversity matters. At every level of our firm, we seek to advance and promote diversity, foster an inclusive culture, and ensure our colleagues have a deep sense of respect and belonging. If you are interested in growing your career with colleagues from varied backgrounds and cultures, consider Keystone.