Freelance Copywriter

XML International; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 111,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company in the UK is seeking experienced freelance copywriters to create engaging content for a global real-time payments platform. You will own the content creation process from start to finish, including writing blog posts and translating complex concepts into clear messaging. Ideal candidates have 2-4+ years of experience in FinTech or related fields, strong storytelling skills, and the ability to work with multiple stakeholders. This freelance role is assignment-based with compensation tied to days worked.

Qualifications

• 2–4+ years of experience in copywriting or content marketing within FinTech, payments, banking, or SaaS.
• Strong portfolio showcasing both long-form and short-form B2B content.
• Proven ability to simplify complex, regulated products without losing accuracy.
• Comfort working with multiple stakeholders and tight approvals.
• Familiarity with SEO best practices, content analytics, and CMS tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• Experience collaborating with global teams and adapting content for regional markets.
• Knowledge of real-time payments, P2P/merchant disbursements, treasury, or card scheme operations.
• Familiarity with Figma, Tableau, or basic HTML.

Responsibilities

• Owning end-to-end content creation from ideation to publication.
• Writing weekly blog posts, long-form white papers, product one-pagers, and customer decks.
• Translating technical and regulatory concepts into clear, benefit-led messaging.
• Translate technical and regulatory concepts (APIs, real-time payments, FX, compliance) into clear, benefit-led messaging.
• Interview internal subject-matter experts and external partners.
• Navigate legal, brand, compliance, and privacy reviews with precision.
• Publish and maintain SEO-optimised content on corporate web platforms.
• Collaborate with product marketing and communications on editorial planning.

Skills

Copywriting

Content marketing

Storytelling

SEO best practices

Interviewing skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, English, or related field

Tools

Figma

Tableau

Basic HTML

Job description

Are you a fintech-savvy storyteller who can turn complex payment infrastructure into clear, engaging, business-ready content?

We’re looking for experienced freelance copywriters to support a global real-time payments platform, helping translate sophisticated financial products, use cases, and regulations into compelling narratives for merchants, fintech partners, issuers, and financial institutions.

This is an ad hoc freelance engagement — ideal for senior writers who enjoy working on high-impact content, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering polished copy in highly regulated environments.

🚀 What you’ll be doing

• Owning end-to-end content creation, from ideation to publication
• Writing weekly blog posts (600–1,000 words), long-form white papers, product one-pagers, and customer decks
• Crafting scroll-stopping copy for LinkedIn campaigns, social posts, infographics, and short videos
• Translating technical and regulatory concepts (APIs, real-time payments, FX, compliance) into clear, benefit-led messaging
• Interviewing internal subject-matter experts (product, engineering, risk, compliance) and external partners
• Navigating legal, brand, compliance, and privacy reviews with precision
• Publishing and maintaining SEO-optimised content on corporate web platforms
• Collaborating with product marketing and communications on editorial planning

🎯 What we’re looking for

• 2–4+ years of experience in copywriting or content marketing within FinTech, payments, banking, or SaaS
• A strong portfolio showcasing both long-form and short-form B2B content
• Proven ability to simplify complex, regulated products without losing accuracy or impact
• Comfort working with multiple stakeholders and tight approval cycles
• Familiarity with SEO best practices, content analytics, and CMS tools
• Strong interviewing, storytelling, and editing skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, English, or related field
• Experience collaborating with global teams and adapting content for regional markets
• Knowledge of real-time payments, P2P/merchant disbursements, treasury, or card scheme operations
• Familiarity with Figma, Tableau, or basic HTML

This is a freelance, ad hoc role.

Engagements are assignment-based, and compensation applies only to days worked, depending on business needs.

Please submit your application and portfolio via the link in this post.