Industry SME Contractor

Position Summary

Contractor

Remote

Work you'll do

The Industry SME Contractor will support the development of externally facing thought leadership on Trade & Tariffs. The role combines strong writing and editing skills, focused research, and knowledge of trade-related topics to help turn expert perspectives and market developments into clear, credible content for senior business audiences.

Working with senior leaders, subject-matter experts, authors, and external collaborators, the contractor will conduct research, organize input, develop drafts, and support content through review and publication.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of ideas for external thought leadership.
• Research developments in trade, tariffs, supply chains, policy, regulation, and geopolitics.
• Synthesize research and expert perspectives into fact-based, accessible content.
• Interview senior executives, technical specialists, academics, and external experts.
• Draft and edit articles, reports, and other executive-facing materials.
• Coordinate author input, reviews, and editorial activities.
• Support collaboration with universities, publications, research institutions, trade associations, and market experts.
• Track content activities and milestones in a professional-services or complex matrixed environment.

Required Qualifications

• Experience writing or editing research-based articles, reports, thought leadership, or executive content for external audiences.
• Strong writing, editing, and research skills, including the ability to make complex topics accessible while maintaining accuracy.
• Knowledge of Trade & Tariffs, global trade, supply chain resilience, economic policy, regulation, or a related field.
• Experience synthesizing research and expert input into clear, evidence-based content.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with senior executives, technical specialists, and external experts.
• Experience supporting content through drafting, review, and publication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with universities, research institutions, trade associations, publications, or market experts.
• Background in professional services, advisory, policy, research, journalism, publishing, or corporate communications.
• Advanced degree in economics, public policy, international affairs, law, business, journalism, or a related field.

The expected pay range for this contract assignment is $140-$150 per hour. The exact pay rate will vary based on skills, experience, and location and will be determined by the third-party whose employees provide services to Deloitte.

Candidates interested in applying for this opportunity must be geographically based in the United States and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

We do not accept agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Deloitte is not the employer for this role.

This work is contracted through a third-party whose employees provide services to Deloitte.

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