Lead Data Journalist, M&A

Media Contacts; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial news organization in the UK seeks an experienced Lead Data Journalist to create insightful data visualisations and analyses. This role involves transforming data into weekly reports and collaborating with journalists to advance the company's data service. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in data journalism and the ability to present complex financial topics clearly. Opportunities for professional development and international conferences may be available.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a data journalist or analyst.
• Ability to independently build data visualisations using specialist software.
• Ability to write compelling analysis on capital markets.

Responsibilities

• Transform data points from an expansive internal database into a weekly visual analysis.
• Collaborate with a team of experienced journalists on ad-hoc projects.
• Work closely with the Head of Data and broader data team.

Skills

Data journalism

Data visualisation

Long-form analysis

Collaboration

Tools

Specialist software for visualisations

Job description

Ref: 35468

This is an opportunity for an experienced data journalist to forge the direction of a well-established financial news and data services’ data journalism output.

You’ll be working for an innovative business who have gone from strength to strength over the past decade. They have grown organically, thanks to the strength of their editorial output driving increased subscription revenue. As the Lead Data Journalist, you will work collaboratively with the editorial and data teams to produce weekly data insights, examining market trends and forecasts at both macro and micro levels.

There are significant opportunities to develop as the business looks at both international expansion and broadening its coverage into M&A financing. Beyond professional developments, there is an opportunity to attend their international conferences across North America, Europe, and Asia.

We are looking for an experienced data journalist or analyst who can build insightful visualisations from internal and external data sources and write long-form analysis to position this news organisation as a thought-leader in M&A and debt financing.

Key responsibilities

• Transform data points from an expansive internal database into a weekly visual analysis
• Collaborate with a team of experienced journalists to work on ad-hoc projects and to create data visualisations for stories across the desk
• Work closely with the Head of Data and broader data team, as they look to build a market-leading data service

Key requirements

• Significant experience as a data journalist or analyst
• Ability to independently build data visualisations using specialist software
• Ability to write compelling analysis on capital markets