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Copy Editor – Finance – £50,000 + Bonus

My client is a specialist provider of news and analysis on deals within the capital markets, they have a team of reporters producing high quality, source driven stories on major deals on a daily basis. The role involves copy editing stories, for style, grammar and other errors as well as working with the other copy editors to ensure the service always has editorial coverage. You will be joining a highly respected organisation and work with some excellent journalists and editors. This is a role that would suit an experienced copy/sub editor who is familiar with working on detailed financial stories for a niche market. This is not a job that requires shift work and you will be expected to be in the office at least three days a week.


Special Reports Editor – London – £50,000

This is a hugely varied role for a financial journalist with a good understanding of how the investment funds markets work. You will be responsible for producing sponsored reports on a range of topics covering areas like investment trends, new markets, operational challenges, and regulation. You will be working in the special reports division of a multi-national publishing company, and what makes this job different from other content roles is that all the reports have total editorial independence, the client selects the topic but does not have oversite on the rest of the process. This is a great role for someone who likes a combination of researching topics, coming up with ideas, as well as speaking to people in the industry and likes a mix of writing, commissioning and editing. You will be joining a company that has been growing, both through acquisition and new product launches, as well as being hugely innovative, so they are always open to people with ideas.


Reporter – Financial Services – London – £25-35,000

My client reports on the global insurance industry, they focus on how companies manage risk, looking at topics related to the risk insurance companies face in relation to geopolitical events and the investments they make, as well as the role of regulation and policy. This is a role that would suit someone who is naturally curious, is good and finding out information, and enjoys a mix of producing short news pieces and longer, more in-depth articles. You will need to have prior experience reporting on the financial services sector, either through work experience, an internship and also some form of journalism training.


Debt Market Reporter – London – £50-70k + Bonus

My client is a financial newswire, which provides breaking news and market-moving intelligence for hedge funds, investment banks and law firms. Their reporters cover some of the most interesting and diverse deals in the markets at the moment, looking into companies who are struggling with large debt obligations and seeking to provide clarity for investors on these situations.
They are looking for a reporter with solid experience of contact-driven, real-time financial news reporting to join their team. Ideally the person will have worked at a trade publication covering M&A or credit markets and will be used to working collaboratively on stories, as this role will require them to work closely with a team of experienced journalists, financial analysts and lawyers to shape content.
The successful candidate will be rewarded with a good salary, generous bonus scheme and the opportunity to work with a highly skilled team in a collegial environment.

Senior Research Manager – Investment Fund Reports – £55,000

My client is a fast-growing financial publisher who focuses on Investment Fund activity, producing magazines, reports, sponsored content and events. This role involves working with and managing a team of researchers conducting telephone interviews with fund managers to find out what their fund allocation strategy is in relation to markets like private equity, real estate and infrastructure, discovering when and where pools of capital are invested and what their expectations are. As a senior manager you will be responsible for managing various research projects and ensuring the day-to-day activities of your team are carried out efficiently to deliver reports, league tables and daily written briefs that give the subscribers insight into what direction the investment community is taking. This role also has a strategic element; looking at ways to improve processes and ensuring the reports have a greater analytical element. My client is looking for an research manager with knowledge of the funds sector and experience managing individuals or teams. You will be joining a highly innovative company, that regularly launches new products and offers good promotional prospects.


Reporter – Financial Services – London £45,000

If you are a reporter with experience covering finance then this is an opportunity to write about the challenges and changes facing the industry as a whole. My client is looking for an experienced journalist to produce a mixture of news and features on the financial services industry; covering banks, asset management, hedge funds, insurers and pension companies, looking at issues like M&A, how new rules and regulations are impacting on companies, along with trends and also more macro topics like key people moves. So if you are looking for a role that will give you the opportunity to cover a broad spectrum of topics related to the financial services sector then this could be the ideal role for you.


Reporter – Distressed Companies EMEA – London – £50-80,000 + Bonus

My client is a financial newswire, which provides breaking news and market-moving intelligence for hedge funds, investment banks and law firms. Their reporters cover some of the most interesting and diverse deals in the markets at the moment, looking into companies who are struggling with large debt obligations and seeking to provide clarity for investors on these situations.
They are looking for a reporter with solid experience of contact-driven, real-time financial news reporting to join their European Credit team. You will be based in their London office, covering major European restructuring and bankruptcy cases as well as other important debt transactions of large European corporates.
You will work closely with a team of experienced journalists and financial analysts to produce comprehensive, up-to-the-minute coverage of the European high yield and distressed debt markets for an international specialist audience.
The successful candidate will be rewarded with a good salary, generous bonus scheme and the opportunity to work with a highly skilled team in a collegial environment.

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David Cheetham joins Refinitiv’s IFR from XTB

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Richard Melville takes up post of Editorial Director US at PEI Media

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