Acting Assistant News Editor and City Bulletin Writer

The Financial Times Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading news organization seeks an Acting Assistant News Editor to oversee the City Bulletin newsletter during parental leave. The role involves writing, editing, and managing corporate news coverage, requiring strong analytical and communication skills.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Medical cover

Inclusive parental leave packages

Subsidised gym memberships

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate reporting or editing.
• Ability to write on business and financial issues.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the early-morning newsletter for UK business readership.
• Commissioning and editing news, handling breaking corporate news.

Skills

Copy Editing

Analytical Skills

Communication

Job description

Acting Assistant News Editor and City Bulletin Writer

London

About us

The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.

At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you’re given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world.

In our warm, collaborative culture, you’ll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing.

Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path, you’ll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.

Build a newsworthy career at the FT.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone, with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups.

The role

The companies desk is looking for an acting assistant companies news editor and writer of the City Bulletin newsletter, to cover a period of parental leave. This is a key position in the team, responsible for putting together the early-morning newsletter for the FT’s core UK business readership as well playing an important role in the commissioning and editing of news.

This editor should be able to write with personality and confidence on a wide range of business and financial issues, quickly analysing the news released to the stock exchange each morning and assembling a concise but comprehensive view of the day for a City reader.

After filing the newsletter, this editor will be part of a team handling breaking corporate news each morning, as well as helping plan coverage, commission stories and work with reporters on producing distinctive content across a wide range of sectors.

The role would suit an experienced corporate reporter with a desire to get editing experience, or an editor who would also like to be able to write regularly too. This person could be called upon to deputise for other sector specialist editors, depending on experience.

The right candidate would need to be a sharp copy editor, able to handle major breaking stories cleanly and quickly as well as honing longer pieces to ensure they really shine.

They also need to develop a close working relationship with reporters, both in London and in overseas offices, to manage workflow, chase news hard and produce distinctive, agenda-setting content.

The news editor may be asked to work Sunday shifts, as part of the desk rota.

Additional responsibilities may include:

Ensuring the text of our stories sings and the non-text elements are compelling

Incorporating data and visual elements into corporate stories as standard

Conceiving, planning and commissioning special projects, including series, investigations and data or visually-led story-telling

Coordinating coverage and commissioning across sectors, including liaising with other London desks and teams overseas

Deputising for colleagues on other sectors where required, as well as helping with the smooth running of the companies coverage more generally

Please submit your application by the end of the day, 27 May 2025.

The use of AI

Original reporting, great writing and intelligent commentary lie at the heart of FT journalism. Our readers trust us to produce quality journalism that is accurate, fair and insightful. This is why FT editorial staff do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to write articles or create other reader-facing content. For specific and pre-approved cases, AI can be harnessed for certain tasks, such as assisting data research for investigations.

We expect applicants to the FT newsroom to refrain from using AI in their test submissions, and any written materials should be a genuine reflection of their own knowledge, skills and experiences. We encourage candidates only to employ AI as a tool to help with research and interview readiness for a role.

Candidates should be aware that the use of AI throughout the application process is monitored to ensure a fair and transparent hiring process for all.

What’s in it for you? Our benefits

Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here.

We’ve embraced a 50% hybrid working model (averaging two to three days onsite) that fosters trust and remote adaptability while encouraging in-person camaraderie and peer learning. Additionally, we are open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests for all roles where feasible.

Accessibility

We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions, email [e-mail] and a member of our team will be happy to help.

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