Digital Investigations Editor

Protection Group International; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Life Assurance

Cost of living voucher

Annual leave

Healthcare

Eye care

Cycle to Work

Gym membership

Job summary

Protection Group International (PGI) is seeking an experienced editorial professional to join our Digital Investigations team on a three-month contract. You will edit, review, and refine intelligence reports and client deliverables, translating complex findings into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences.

You will work closely with analysts, uphold editorial standards, and help shape reporting templates while supporting thought leadership content.

Qualifications

• Experience editing, reviewing, or commissioning investigative content.
• Exceptional written English with high attention to detail.
• Ability translate complex findings into clear narratives.
• Strong stakeholder management and feedback skills.
• Experience meeting tight deadlines with high editorial standards.
• Familiarity with digital investigations, online harms, OSINT, misinformation.
• Background in journalism, editing, communications, or related field.
• Curious, critical thinker who challenges assumptions.
• Experience in Trust & Safety or content moderation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Editing, reviewing, and quality assuring intelligence reports, investigations, and client deliverables.
• Ensuring outputs are accurate, concise, and aligned to editorial standards.
• Collaborating with analysts to improve clarity, structure, and impact.
• Translating complex investigative findings into accessible narratives.
• Reviewing reports for factual accuracy and evidential integrity.
• Managing multiple deliverables across a varied portfolio of projects.
• Supporting the development of reporting standards, templates, and style guides.
• Providing editorial feedback and coaching to analysts.
• Collaborating with project teams to meet client requirements.
• Supporting publication of thought leadership and investigative content.

Skills

Editing

Reviewing

Journalistic writing

Editorial standards

Stakeholder management

Deadline-driven

OSINT knowledge

Content moderation experience

Education

Journalism or related discipline

Editing/communications background

Job description

This role is offered on an initial three month fixed-term contract, with the potential for extension or it to become permanent.

PGI is a global consultancy that helps organisations build digital resilience. We deploy our people to implement solutions on behalf of clients or to support them in developing their own capabilities. Our vision is a world resilient to digital threats and online harm. To achieve this, we need to grow our team of talented and passionate people. Our clients include some of the most well-known global brands, national governments, and innovative growing businesses. We operate in an exciting, fast-growing sector that bears increasing relevance and importance to nation-states, corporates, universities, and NGOs. Our Digital Investigations Team is all about social media intelligence. We've been at it for over a decade, honing our skills and becoming true experts globally. We've got experience working with social media platforms, governments, and non-profit organisations - helping them understand and navigate digital threats. Our highly skilled Digital Investigations team works at the cutting edge of digital threat and online harm, helping clients detect and respond. We use innovative technology and have a deep understanding of everything related to social media and online infrastructure. We're not just about the platforms themselves, but also about the behaviours and intent of those who use them for adversarial outcomes, and those they target.

What you’ll be doing

• Editing, reviewing, and quality assuring intelligence reports, investigations, and client deliverables.
• Ensuring written outputs are accurate, concise, consistent, and aligned to our editorial standards.
• Working closely with analysts to strengthen the clarity, structure, and impact of their reporting.
• Translating complex investigative findings into accessible and compelling narratives.
• Reviewing reports for factual accuracy, logical consistency, and evidential integrity.
• Managing multiple deliverables and deadlines across a varied portfolio of projects.
• Supporting the development of reporting standards, templates, and style guides.
• Providing editorial feedback, coaching, and guidance to analysts.
• Collaborating with project teams to ensure outputs meet client requirements and expectations.
• Supporting the publication and dissemination of thought leadership, research, and investigative content where required.

On day one you will bring

• Experience in editing, reviewing, or commissioning analytical, investigative, journalistic, or intelligence focused content.
• Exceptional written English, with outstanding attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience translating complex information into clear and engaging written products.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to provide constructive feedback.
• Experience working to tight deadlines while maintaining high editorial standards.
• An understanding of digital investigations, online harms, OSINT, misinformation, disinformation, or related fields.
• A background in journalism, editing, communications, political science, intelligence analysis, research, or a related discipline.
• The mindset of a curious and critical thinker who can challenge assumptions while strengthening the quality of investigative work.
• Experience in Trust & Safety and content moderation environments, particularly relating to online harms would be highly advantageous.

Why join us?

• A diverse and challenging workload across multiple complex projects and investigations.
• A collaborative and supportive team at the forefront of this sphere.
• Clients who get what we do and offer us genuine innovation opportunities.
• A meritocratic environment that promotes career progression and development
• Niche training to support niche skill sets.
• Hybrid working which allows you to strike the perfect work-life balance.

Our Benefits

• When you join us, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of employee benefits, including:
• Performance related bonus
• Life Assurance - 4x your annual salary
• £45 Monthly cost of living voucher
• 25 days' annual leave plus all standard UK public holidays.
• Vitality Healthcare
• Annual eye care support
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Subsidised gym membership

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at PGI

As a British company which operates internationally, we draw strength from the diversity of our people. Without our diverse team, we couldn’t do the work we do. We are involved in projects across 80+ geographies, our people speak 25+ languages and come from a variety of backgrounds. By hiring and cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, we can uphold values that enable every member of the team to thrive, while delivering novel solutions to novel problems.

Accessibility at PGI

Every individual has different requirements, so we are committed to implementing reasonable adjustments to mitigate physical and non-physical barriers in the workplace.

We strive to make the recruitment process as accessible as possible, but if you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch.

Please note: We are not accepting applications or speculative profiles from any recruitment agencies. If we require additional resource, we will reach out to you.