Investment Content Writer

Rathbones; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Company share scheme

Flexible holidays

Discretionary bonus

Green Car Scheme

Family-friendly policies

Study support

Season travel ticket loans

Volunteering days

Gym discounts

Job summary

Rathbones in London is seeking an Investment Content Writer to translate complex investment and economic topics into clear, engaging content for a broad client audience. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and scope to influence how clients understand markets and responsible investing.

You will work with senior investment experts to commission and produce content across articles, reports, social media and flagship publications, shaping insights for Rathbones’ clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Excellent writing and editing skills with experience in investment management, asset management, economics or personal finance.
• Able to turn complex financial topics into clear, engaging content for a broad client audience.
• Keen to develop expertise in responsible/sustainable investment and to learn new digital content skills.

Responsibilities

• Commission, edit and create high-quality content with senior investment experts and stakeholders.
• Produce content across articles, reports, social media, and publications for private clients and charities.
• Manage content projects from brief to delivery, prioritising and meeting deadlines.

Skills

Writing & editing

Investment knowledge

Content strategy

Digital content skills

AI-assisted content

Collaboration

Job description

If you’re looking for a role where your content can have genuine reach and influence, this is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark. You will be translating complex investment, financial and economic ideas into content that is clear, interesting and accessible and read by an audience upwards of 20,000. You’ll have a good level of autonomy over the content you create and edit, with the scope over time to innovate and shape how we explain investment issues to clients. The role will span a broad range of topics, with about 60% focused on financial markets, general investment and economic issues and 40% on responsible investment.

Role Title: Investment Content Writer

Division: Marketing and Client Strategy

Location: London

Contract: 12-month FTC

Working pattern: Hybrid

About the Role

If you’re looking for a role where your content can have genuine reach and influence, this is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark. You will be translating complex investment, financial and economic ideas into content that is clear, interesting and accessible and read by an audience upwards of 20,000. You’ll have a good level of autonomy over the content you create and edit, with the scope over time to innovate and shape how we explain investment issues to clients. The role will span a broad range of topics, with about 60% focused on financial markets, general investment and economic issues and 40% on responsible investment.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Working closely with senior investment experts, including the Chief Investment Officer, as well as key stakeholders and working groups, to commission, edit and create high-quality content. You’ll bring financial markets, responsible investment and economic topics to life, making complex ideas clear, interesting and accessible to a broad client audience.
• Creating content across a varied range of formats, from articles and reports to social media, tailored to private clients and charities. You’ll contribute to flagship publications, including our Investment Insights magazine and annual stewardship report. You’ll also work on our regular market commentary and reactive pieces on the market implications of national and international political events and crises.
• Taking responsibility for content projects from brief through to delivery, managing priorities and timelines to ensure high-quality work is delivered on time.
• Collaborating with teams from across Rathbones Group, including Investment Research, Stewardship, Marketing, Design, Responsible Business and Compliance, bringing together different strands of expertise to create content that is accurate, compelling, timely and aligned with our wider messaging and business development goals.
• Putting clients at the heart of the content you create, using insights and feedback to understand what matters to our audiences and develop relevant communications that make people read on and help retain and win new business.

About you

• Excellent writing and editing skills, with experience producing content within (or covering) investment management, asset management, economics or personal finance. You are able to turn complex financial and investment topics into clear, absorbing and accessible content.
• A strong understanding of financial markets is essential.
• In-depth responsible or sustainable investment knowledge is not essential, but you should be keen to develop your expertise in this area.
• A creative and curious approach, with the problem-solving skills to develop content that stands out and a willingness to bring new ideas to a team that values innovation.
• An interest in developing your digital content skills, including creating charts, visuals and webpages. Previous experience isn’t essential, provided you’re keen to learn.
• A genuine enthusiasm for learning and developing your knowledge on the job, particularly when it comes to investment and financial topics that develop from month to month and sometimes day to day.
• An interest in using AI to work smarter and enhance content creation. Previous knowledge or experience is beneficial, but not essential.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues and subject matter experts across Rathbones.
• The ability to work at pace and manage competing priorities, maintaining high standards when sticking to tight deadlines.

We offer

Our offer to you

We want everyone at Rathbones to fulfill their potential, in an environment where you are proud to work and feel like you belong.

We offer a comprehensive remuneration package, which we review regularly, and benefits include:

• A company pension - 9%non-contributory or 10% if you contribute 5%
• Private medical insurance – Individual on joining, family after 1 year’s service
• Life assurance– 8 x salary
• Income protection – 75 % salary
• Company share scheme
• Flexible holidays – purchase up to 5 additional days
• Discretionary bonus
• Green Car Scheme
• Family-friendly policies – enhanced family leave for parents & carers
• Study support – study days and funding for courses and qualifications
• Season travel ticket loans
• Volunteering days
• Gym discounts
• Other voluntary benefits you can choose to suit you

Our employees can choose to take part in various social groups and communities to support their wellbeing, growth, development and sense of community. These include:

• Sports & Social Committees, such cricket, football, netball, running, yoga, quiz nights, charity bake sales and much more.
• Inclusion Networks that help us drive change within the organisation such as Gender Balance, Multicultural, Abilities Count, Pride, Social Mobility, Generations, Take a moment to pause (Menopause) and Armed Forces.
• The NextGen IM Network, which brings together a community of trainees from across the UK, who are all at the early stages of their careers and offers development opportunities, exposure across the business as well as peer support and connection.

Life at Rathbones

We aim to become an employer of choice for the wealth management sector. To achieve this we are working hard to build a diverse, equal, and inclusive workplace that motivates, develops and embraces the strengths of all our colleagues. Being part of Rathbones means you will join a team of passionate professionals in a successful culture that cares for its people. At Rathbones, we provide meaningful work, opportunities, and a voice to all.

We are committed to building a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We welcome individuals who share our values.

We’re a Level 1 Disability Confident employer under the UK Government scheme. This means we’ve signed up to a set of commitments around how we recruit, retain and develop people with disabilities. Find out more about the Government Scheme online.

If you feel there are any reasonable adjustments that would make the process easier for you and help you to perform at your best whether that is due to disability, neurodiversity or other protected characteristic, just let us know by emailing us at [e-mail]

Mission

We believe in playing the long game. That means building consistent results, earning trust and doing the right thing – for our clients, our colleagues and the communities we’re part of.

Our values shape how we work:

• We aim high
• We get it done
• We show we care
• We do the right thing

These aren’t just words on a wall. They guide how we treat each other, how we make decisions and how we build relationships that last.

We will close this advert once we have received enough applications for the next stage.