Financial Graphics Editor

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Financial Graphics Editor to lead a dynamic team in transforming complex financial data into engaging visual narratives. This role involves collaborating with financial reporters, managing workflows, and generating innovative graphic ideas that resonate with audiences. Join a forward-thinking organization that values creativity and offers global career opportunities, extensive training, and a supportive work environment. If you have a passion for journalism and a knack for visual storytelling, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in the news industry.

Benefits

International Career Opportunities

On-the-job Learning and Coaching

Competitive Salary Packages

Paid Volunteering Days

Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work with complex financial data in a newsroom.
• Transform data into compelling graphics for news coverage.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team creating daily breaking news graphics.
• Manage workflows for seamless content integration across platforms.

Skills

Complex Financial Data Analysis

Graphic Design

Adobe Illustrator

Programming (R, Python)

Front-end Web Development

Education

Journalism Degree

Equivalent Newsroom Experience

Tools

QGIS

Datawrapper

Flourish

Tableau

Job description

Reuters is looking for a Financial Graphics Editor who can lead a team of graphics reporters analyzing and transforming data on companies, economics, and markets into clear, accurate, and compelling visual/graphical representations for use on LSEG platforms and other Reuters endpoints.

This position can be based in either New York or London

About the Role

As a Financial Graphics Editor at Reuters, you will:

1. Lead a team focused on creating daily breaking news graphics across markets, economics, and companies beats.
2. Determine lines of coverage for the team in conjunction with our financial news reporters and the wider graphics team.
3. Manage workflows and processes for seamless integration of this content across platforms.
4. Generate story and graphics ideas from the financial and business news of the day, creating, assigning, and editing these pieces as necessary.
5. Identify and report interesting data sets.

About You

To be our Financial Graphics Editor, you will likely:

1. Have a proven ability to work with complex financial data in a newsroom setting and transform that data into compelling on-the-news graphics.
2. Be proficient with Adobe Illustrator, mapmaking software such as QGIS, programming languages like R or Python, and front-end web development skills. Experience with Datawrapper, Flourish, Tableau, or similar tools is also desirable.
3. Possess a journalism degree or equivalent newsroom work experience.

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What's in it for you

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. We offer:

• Global Career: International career and progression opportunities.
• Learning & Development: On-the-job learning, coaching, and dedicated training for journalists.
• Benefits: Competitive salary packages and market-leading benefits, including paid volunteering days.
• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team providing award-winning coverage of major stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, founded in 1851, committed to independence, integrity, and freedom from bias. With coverage in over 16 languages, reaching billions daily, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers human and machine decision-making. It supplies business, financial, national, and international news to professionals and consumers worldwide.

Reuters: The Real World in Real Time

Join Thomson Reuters and be part of a team working to reinvent how knowledge professionals work, fostering transparency, justice, and inclusion. With over 160 years of history, our products and services include specialized information-enabled software and the world’s most global news service – Reuters. With 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, we promote diversity, inclusion, and flexible work environments. We are committed to objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency. Join us and help shape industries that move society forward.

Accessibility

We value diversity and seek talented employees worldwide, regardless of race, gender, religion, disability, or other protected classifications. Thomson Reuters is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, providing a drug-free workplace and reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or religious beliefs. More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on our website.