Assistant Editor

Cedar Management Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

IBS Intelligence, part of the Cedar family, is seeking an Assistant Editor to support the IBSi Journal and related content across print, digital and social channels.

You will work with the Mumbai team, manage interviews, editing, and production coordination, while contributing to commercial outcomes through subscriptions, sponsorships and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, mass communication, English, finance, business or related discipline.
• 5–7 years of B2B editorial or content experience, preferably in financial services, FinTech or technology publishing.
• Strong portfolio and track record delivering to fixed publication deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Editorial planning & publication: support monthly IBSi Journal from planning through print and digital release; coordinate contributors, production and proofing; edit and fact-check content.
• Commercial & revenue: support subscription, advertising, sponsorships and event sales; identify prospects and maintain a commercial pipeline.
• Industry relationships & representation: build relationships with banks, FinTechs, industry bodies and PR teams to strengthen editorial and commercial planning.
• Industry events & market presence: attend and represent IBSi at global FinTech conferences and industry forums across the UK and Europe.

Skills

Editing

Interviewing

Editorial planning

Production coordination

Digital publishing

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field

Job description

ABOUT IBS INTELLIGENCE & THE CEDAR GROUP

Established in 1991 and headquartered in the UK, IBS Intelligence (IBSi) is the world's only pure-play Financial Technology research, advisory and media firm, with global coverage and a 360° portfolio of intelligence offerings. For over 30 years, IBSi's expert teams have delivered independent, in-depth, actionable insight across Financial Technology and the global banking, consulting, technology and institutional-investor world. IBSi covers 5,000+ FinTech vendors in depth — the largest such coverage by any research firm in the space — and its iconic annual Sales League Table has been the industry's barometer of global FinTech vendor performance for 20+ years, spanning 120+ leading participants across 150+ countries and 20+ system types.

IBSi is part of the wider Cedar-IBSi platform. The platform runs Cedar-IBSi FinTech Labs, a BankTech / B2B FinTech accelerator home to 70+ FinTechs since 2017; Cedar Hill Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund backing founders building AI-first enterprise technology for financial services; and Cedar, a 40-year-old global management consulting firm with deep expertise in business strategy and technology and digital transformation for financial-services clients worldwide.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Assistant Editor supports the end-to-end delivery of the IBSi Journal and related editorial content — planning, writing, interviewing, editing, production coordination and publication — while supporting commercial outcomes across subscriptions, advertising, sponsorships and IBSi events.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Although this is an individual-contributor role, the Assistant Editor works closely with the Mumbai editorial team to maintain quality, consistency and delivery timelines. The role combines editorial craft with commercial awareness and a visible presence across the FinTech and banking ecosystem.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Editorial planning & publication

• Support the monthly IBSi Journal from planning through print and digital release; maintain editorial calendars, coordinate contributors, production and proofing; and edit and fact-check content for accuracy, style, grammar and legal risk.
• Write features, analyses, opinion pieces and news content; conduct senior-executive interviews with banks and FinTech firms; and adapt editorial content for websites, newsletters, social media and multimedia channels.

Commercial & revenue

• Support revenue generation through journal subscriptions, advertising sales, sponsorships, sponsored content and IBSi event sales — identifying prospects, contributing to pitches and maintaining a disciplined commercial pipeline.

Industry relationships & representation

• Build and maintain relationships with banks, FinTech firms, industry bodies and PR teams, and use audience-engagement insights to strengthen editorial and commercial planning.

Industry events & market presence

• Attend and represent IBSi at leading global and regional FinTech conferences, awards and industry forums across the UK and Europe, serving as a credible face of IBSi and strengthening its market presence.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Education: Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, English, Finance, Business or a related discipline.

Experience: 5–7 years of B2B editorial or content experience, preferably in financial services, FinTech or technology publishing, with a strong portfolio and experience working to fixed publication deadlines.

SKILLS, DOMAIN & COMPETENCIES

Functional & technical skills: Writing, editing and proofing; interviewing; editorial planning and production coordination; digital publishing across web, newsletter, social and multimedia; commercial and pipeline awareness.

Banking & FinTech domain knowledge: Banking and financial-technology market landscape; the FinTech vendor ecosystem; how research and editorial content create value for banks, FinTechs and investors.

Behavioral competencies: Editorial judgment and rigor; ownership and independence; stakeholder management; deadline discipline; credible external presence.

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

Internal: Head of IBSi, the Mumbai editorial team, research and data teams, marketing, and the commercial / events teams.

External: Banks and financial institutions, FinTech and technology firms, industry bodies, PR teams, event sponsors and conference organizers across the UK and Europe.

CAREER PROGRESSION & SUCCESS

Progression: Subject to sustained performance and demonstrated capability, the role offers a path toward senior editorial and section-leadership positions within IBSi.

Success (first 12–18 months): The IBSi Journal ships on time and to standard; a steady flow of high-quality features and interviews are published; readership and engagement grow; and the role contributes measurably to the commercial pipeline and IBSi's event presence.