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Infopro Digital; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services media company is recruiting a Staff Writer for their Markets desk in London. The role involves generating news articles and features on global markets, requiring at least two years of financial reporting experience. The position allows hybrid working, providing flexibility to work from home and office. Applicants should possess strong writing skills, and a degree in journalism is preferred. Benefits include a generous holiday allowance and a supportive employee assistance program.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Paid volunteer days

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of financial reporting experience.
• Proven experience in journalism or financial related field.
• Experience with digital publishing platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Generate a regular flow of news and feature stories.
• Research and write 2,000-3,000 word feature articles.
• Build reliable contacts across a variety of market segments.

Skills

Journalism Experience

Strong writing skills

Research abilities

Interviewing skills

Knowledge of Editorial Guidelines

Education

Degree in journalism or communications

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

Infopro Digital group are recruiting for a Staff Writer on a permanent basis to join our Markets desk, Risk.net brand out of our London offices. Reports to: Editor, Markets desk. The staff writer will help drive the desk's coverage of global markets, across all major asset classes and instruments. The reporting will compose of a mix of regular news stories, deeply reported features, profiles and data-led articles. It is a hybrid role, allowing for working from home and out of our Houndsditch office. The role requires at least two years' financial reporting experience, preferably within capital markets, but not exclusively. The successful applicant must be a good contact builder and be able to generate their own story ideas.

Traditionally an OTC derivatives publication, Risk's coverage has evolved along with those markets - encompassing flow trading, as well as structured and exotic products. For flow, stories may focus on market structure, electronic and automated trading, as well as the cash and listed products that are traded alongside standardised OTC derivatives. In the structured and exotic space, coverage tends to focus more heavily on products, pricing, valuation and risk management. In all cases, Risk's coverage stands out by virtue of its depth. We may not always be first, but we will always offer more insight and analysis. We have a collegiate atmosphere and plenty of guidance and detail will be provided on the topics covered. Our readers represent the full cross-section of the market, and our reporting reflects that - we speak to banks and non-bank liquidity providers, investors and corporates, regulators and supervisors, trading venues and clearing houses, lawyers and consultants, and software vendors. This is a great strength, enabling us to piece together complex stories that have multiple stakeholders. It also means we have to be sensitive to a story's nuances : there may not always be a clear winner, or a clear loser. As markets have become more transparent, our Markets stories increasingly make use of public datasets - and we expect this kind of reporting to become increasingly important.

Responsibilities

• Generate a regular flow of news and feature stories. This includes a mix of exclusive news pieces, conference stories and data-led articles.
• Research and write 2,000-3,000 word feature articles, which require several interviews with various market participants and observers.
• Build reliable contacts across a variety of market segments, and use them to generate story ideas or develop existing ones.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in journalism or financial related field
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• Excellent research and interviewing abilities
• Knowledge of AP Style or other editorial guidelines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Experience with digital publishing platforms is a plus
• Degree in journalism, communications, or related field is preferred
• Passion for staying up-to-date with industry trends and current events

Benefits

• A fantastic holiday allowance that increases as you spend longer with the company
• Take your birthday off…on us
• Access to a 24 / 7 / 365 Employee Assistance Programme offering support and guidance around all areas of wellbeing and mental health, including face-to-face counselling
• Access to our extensive learning programmes, through our dedicated platform, Generation Infopro
• Paid volunteer days throughout the year where you can contribute your skills and expertise to make a meaningful difference to the lives of others
• 25 days annual leave (rising up to 30 days)
• Group personal pension plan
• Life assurance
• Interest free season ticket loan (STL)
• Childcare vouchers
• Private medical insurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Bonusly employee recognition
• Employee discount scheme
• Eye-care Vouchers
• Discounted gym membership
• Agile / remote working
• Additional life assurance
• Bike to work
• Buying holiday
• Dental insurance
• Give as you earn
• Add partner to gym membership
• Health cash plan
• Personal accident insurance