Deputy Editor - II Deals

PEI Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business intelligence company is seeking a Deputy Editor to support the editorial team in London. The role requires a minimum of three years in business journalism, with responsibilities including breaking news, maintaining coverage of private infrastructure markets, and editing content. Candidates should be university educated, fluent in English, and able to work under pressure. This position fosters collaboration and demands strong networking skills.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusive culture

Career returner support

Qualifications

• Minimum three years’ experience in business journalism, preferably in institutional level infrastructure journalism.
• Editing experience is a bonus; ready to take on editing responsibilities a must.
• University educated and relevant journalism qualification.
• Fluent verbal and written English.

Responsibilities

• Support the editor in leading coverage of the global private infrastructure markets.
• Break exclusive transaction news.
• Maintain strong reporting of on-diary transaction news.
• Edit colleague copy and other content as needed.
• Develop a network of private infrastructure investment executives and advisers.
• Conduct regular interviews with relevant figures.

Skills

Business journalism experience

Editing skills

Fluent English

Networking abilities

Ability to work under pressure

Education

University degree in Journalism

Job description

About The Role

Infrastructure Investor Deals is a data-driven, editorial led news service which provides private infrastructure practitioners with data points and commentary on market factors driving the industry globally. Dealmakers receive real-time breaking news updates on deals, with information on funds, valuations, EBITDA multiples, advisers and rationale behind each transaction. Private infrastructure players receive exclusive news and analysis across asset classes with an international focus.

We at PEI Group are looking for an ambitious Deputy Editor to join our dynamic team based in London.

Purpose

• Support the editor in leading Infrastructure Investor Deals’ coverage of the global private infrastructure markets.
• Have a constant handle on key news and events in the marketplace with a view to selecting coverage for all formats (website, database, podcast).
• Be a key source of content ideas for Infrastructure Investor Deals, in close collaboration with the editor.
• Become an editorial authority on all matters regarding private infrastructure transactions, regularly demonstrating which transactions matter most and why.
• Produce regular transaction news, insight and data stories.
• Optimise content based on user engagement metrics to ensure relevance and value to the Infrastructure Investor Deals target audience of private infrastructure transactions professionals and advisers.
• Contribute to ensuring the Infrastructure Investor Deals website always has timely and accurate content.
• Collaborate closely with PEI’s research & analytics team to ensure the Deals data offering is of the highest quality and consistently embedded in the editorial.
• Where appropriate, collaborate with other infrastructure colleagues on affiliate editorial assignments.
• Adhere to Infrastructure Investor Deals and PEI editorial codes of conduct and best practices at all times.
• Maintain PEI’s high editorial standards.

Your main responsibilities will include

• Work closely with the Infrastructure Investor Deals editor to determine the overall editorial direction and execution strategy for the title.
• Break exclusive transaction news.
• Maintain strong reporting of on-diary transaction news.
• Edit colleague copy and other content when needed.
• Develop network of private infrastructure investment executives and advisers.
• Conduct regular interviews with relevant infrastructure figures.
• Ensure transaction level data features appropriately in the editorial content set.
• Contribute actively to the Infrastructure Investor Deals transaction data collection and structured information creation process.
• Contribute to the editorial agenda for Infrastructure Investor Deals in collaboration with the editor.
• Ensure the Infrastructure Investor Deals website is consistently updated and oversee daily and weekly digest curation and publishing.
• Determine, pitch, research and write off-diary analysis and insight features for Infrastructure Investor Deals.
• Attend and participate in PEI conferences and external industry events.

About You

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum three years’ experience in business journalism, preferably in institutional level infrastructure journalism
• Editing experience is a bonus, ready to take on editing responsibilities a must
• University educated and relevant journalism qualification
• Fluent verbal and written English

Personal attributes

• Able to work from PEI’s London office a minimum of three days a week
• Keen networker and able to travel for work
• Thrive working in pressured scenarios and a busy editorial team
• Able to think laterally to achieve results while honouring corporate and editorial goals
• Able to juggle multiple stakeholders inside and outside the organisation
• Happy to work out of regular office hours as the work requires

About Us

Who we are: PEI Group is a subscriber-focused business intelligence company. With a global team of over 490 people across EMEA, USA & Asia, our purpose is to inform and connect investment professionals across global, specialised markets.

What we do: PEI Group provides industry-leading journalism, data, and market insight to subscribing clients via a wide portfolio of brands supported by digital publishing, analytics, and database platforms. We track firms and individuals who shape markets and bring client communities together to enable knowledge sharing and relationship development through networks and events. PEI works across global markets, including New York, London, Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore and beyond.

At PEI we value diverse talent and welcome applications from everyone – regardless of background. We are an equal opportunity employer and our inclusive culture at PEI is reflected in every stage of the recruitment journey. Please inform us at initial stages of the recruitment process if you require any reasonable adjustments and we can accommodate this. PEI Group supports flexible working arrangements and we welcome career returners.