Sub Editor, The Insurer

Thomson Reuters; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global career opportunities

Learning & Development

Competitive salary & benefits

Access to Pulitzer Prize–winning journ

Work with leading journalists

Job summary

Thomson Reuters is seeking a Sub-editor for its London-based editorial and production team to cover The Insurer and sister publications. You will sub-edit content from news to analysis, ensuring style consistency and high editorial standards.

You will collaborate with journalists and editors, source images, create graphics, and manage online layouts and newsletters. Applicants should have production/sub-editing experience in a digital publishing setting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in sub-editing and production, preferably at digital business-to-business publications.
• Experience with content management systems and email distribution systems.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud software (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Sub-edit a range of content from breaking news to analysis and features.
• Uphold high editorial standards and ensure style consistency.
• Research and source eye-catching images to accompany articles.
• Create or style graphics to support reporting.
• Layout and upload articles for online publishing via CMS and format breaking news alerts.
• Contribute to daily email newsletters and monthly publications.

Skills

Sub-editing

Production

CMS

Adobe Creative Cloud

SEO

News sense

Editing under deadlines

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

Job description

Looking for a new challenge? Want to bring your production and sub-editing skills to a growing editorial team covering a vibrant segment of the financial services sector as part of the Thomson Reuters organisation? If so, this might be the job for you.

The Insurer - now part of Reuters News - is a market-leading specialty (re)insurance news, analysis and data service. We are looking for a Sub-editor to join our London-based editorial and production team to support them as they break news for The Insurer and deliver leading content to our global audience.

Our focus is on underwriting and distribution in the area of complex risk, as well as the capital, infrastructure and services that support the industry. Insurance and reinsurance play a critical role enabling almost every area of the global economy in a fast-changing risk environment shaped by diverse factors from climate change to cyber threats. Our coverage provides a highly engaged audience with business-critical intelligence and information to help them navigate that evolving landscape.

We are looking for a Sub-editor to join our growing London team as they cover the sector for our flagship title The Insurer and its sister publications Program Manager , E&S Insurer , Cyber Risk Insurer , Parametric Insurer and Sustainable Insurer .

This is a role that requires a range of production and sub-editing skills. The ideal candidate would have demonstrable experience operating in a business-to-business publishing environment and an enthusiastic, flexible approach with a desire to work in a small but growing team.

About the role

As Sub-editor at The Insurer , you will:

• Sub-edit a range of content from breaking news to analysis and features from our team of editors and journalists
• Uphold our high editorial standards and ensure consistency of style in our published content
• Work with journalists and editors to research and source eye-catching images to accompany articles
• Create or style up graphics to support and illustrate our reporting based on briefs from our team of editors and journalists
• Lay out and upload articles for online publishing through our content management system, including the formatting and sending of breaking news email alerts
• Work with our editors on the production of daily email newsletters
• Work with our editors on the layout of monthly publications (which are delivered in pdf format)

About you

You're a fit for the role of Sub-editor at The Insurer if your background includes:

• Demonstrable experience in sub-editing and production, preferably at digital business-to-business publications
• Experience of working at a financial publication is desirable but not essential
• A meticulous approach to sub-editing and eye for detail together with strong organisational and workflow management skills
• A demonstrable track record of delivering consistent sub-edited copy under pressure while adhering to strict deadlines
• Enthusiasm, imagination and digital ideas are all essential. Understanding of social media and SEO as well as a strong news sense and judgement are highly preferred
• Experience with content management systems and email distribution systems
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud software (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) is desirable

The deadline for applications is Wednesday, September 9th, 2026.

What's in it For You?

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.
• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.
• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world's most important stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world's largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals