Senior Financial Editor - Content Strategy, AI & Data

Futu Holdings Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Futu Holdings Limited in Hong Kong is seeking a Senior Financial Editor to lead planning, execution and continuous improvement of high-quality financial content. You will own columns, special projects and breaking-market coverage, working with AI, product and operations teams to enhance quality, efficiency and user experience.

You will translate complex market developments into clear content, set editorial guidelines, and build AI-enabled workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Finance, Economics, Journalism, or related disciplines.
• At least 5 years of experience in financial content or editorial roles.
• Proven experience leading a content vertical or major initiative.
• Strong knowledge of financial markets and products; sound editorial judgement.
• Fluency in English and Mandarin; collaborate across markets.
• Hands-on using AI tools for content; translate needs into production rules.
• Strong data-analysis skills; turn insights into editorial improvements.
• Ownership mindset with superb project-management and cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Independent editorial decision-making across market coverage and content angles.
• Plan and deliver regular editorial franchises, features and special projects.
• Write, edit and review financial content; ensure accuracy and clarity.
• Build AI-enabled content workflows and quality-assurance standards.
• Analyse reach and engagement; apply data-driven optimisation.
• Collaborate with product and operations to enhance content hubs and tools.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Financial markets

AI content tools

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

English & Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Journalism

CFA/FRM (nice to have)

Tools

AI platforms

Job description

• Plan and deliver content initiatives
• Independent editorial decision-making
• Produce high-quality financial content

About the Role

We are looking for a highly independent, commercially minded Senior Financial Editor to lead the planning, execution and continuous improvement of high-quality financial content.

We are looking for a strong understanding of financial markets with sharp editorial judgement, user insight and data-driven thinking. You will take ownership of columns, special projects and breaking-market coverage, while working closely with AI, product and operations teams to improve content quality, production efficiency and user experience.

This is an opportunity for an experienced financial‑content professional in Hong Kong who enjoys making decisions, building scalable editorial systems and shaping the future of AI‑enabled financial media.

What You'll Do

1. Independent editorial decision-making

• Assess market developments and identify stories and themes that matter to our users
• Determine content angles, priorities, publishing timing and distribution channels within your remit
• Take ownership of the accuracy, timeliness and user value of published content

2. Plan and deliver content initiatives

• Lead the end-to-end planning and delivery of regular editorial franchises, thematic features, major market‑event coverage and special projects
• Define target audiences, content formats, production standards and publishing cadence
• Manage the full workflow from proposal and production to launch, performance review and iteration

3. Produce high-quality financial content

• Write, edit and review financial content across relevant formats
• Turn complex market developments into clear, accurate and accessible content for users
• Establish, maintain and continuously improve editorial guidelines and quality standards

4. Build AI‑enabled content workflows

• Partner with AI teams to develop, maintain and refine AIGC content‑production rules, templates and quality‑assurance standards
• Support the launch of new content formats and improve editorial production workflows
• Evaluate AI‑generated output for factual accuracy, logical consistency, clarity and practical production gains

5. Optimise through data and user insights

• Analyse content reach, quality engagement, interactions and subsequent user behaviour
• Identify gaps in content supply and distribution, recommend actionable improvements, and validate their impact through data
• Use performance insights to improve editorial planning, content formats and distribution strategies

6. Collaborate with product and operations teams

• Translate editorial and operational needs into product requirements
• Work cross-functionally to enhance content hubs, operational tools and product features
• Document and scale repeatable editorial methods, workflows and best practices

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree or above; majors in Finance, Economics, Journalism, Communications or related disciplines are preferred
• At least 5 years of experience in financial content, financial journalism, editorial roles or financial‑content operations
• Proven experience independently leading a content vertical, editorial series, special project or major content initiative
• Strong knowledge of financial markets and major financial products, with sound news judgement and confident editorial decision‑making
• Excellent content‑planning, writing and editing skills, with the ability to verify information, make trade‑offs and prioritise effectively under tight deadlines and incomplete information
• Professional fluency in English and Mandarin: edit English content and collaborate across markets
• Hands‑on experience using AI tools for content work; able to translate editorial needs into production rules and workflows, and identify factual, logical and expression issues in generated content
• Strong data‑analysis capabilities, with the ability to turn content and user‑behaviour data into practical optimisation initiatives and measure results
• High sense of ownership, strong project‑management skills and excellent cross‑functional communication abilities. You are proactive in identifying problems, proposing solutions and driving execution

Nice to Have

• Personal trading experience or independent KOL/content‑creation experience in US equities, options or other financial products
• A track record of building a content franchise from scratch, implementing AI‑enabled content production, or delivering operations automation projects
• Professional financial qualifications such as CFA, FRM or equivalent