Reporter
We are looking for a Reporter to join Citywire’s highly motivated and ambitious editorial team. London-based, this reporter will break exclusive news, interview major figures and deliver insightful analysis for our audience of financial advisers.
We’re looking for a driven individual who can build strong relationships with contacts and meet tight deadlines with creative and original stories (not regurgitate press releases).
What you’ll be doing:
-Contribute to our online daily news service by sourcing stories and interviewing key figures in the financial advice and wider investment space.
-Grow a contact book of key people in the advice and investment world by networking and interviewing people.
-Cover a wide array of topics, including investment trends and how they impact client portfolios and what is going on at financial planning businesses.
-Break original and exclusive news that matters for advisers and the wider investment world.
What we’re looking for:
-Ambition & Curiosity: A natural curiosity and desire to learn about the financial sector and to develop new reporting skills. A prior knowledge or interest in investments or finance is preferred, but not essential.
-Strong Communication skills: You have the ability to build rapport with contacts, ask the right questions, and explain complex topics clearly and effectively.
-Enthusiasm for data: You will be comfortable working with numbers and be interested in developing your skills to pitch and develop data-led stories about investing and the advice market.
-Fast-Paced Environment: You are comfortable working to tight deadlines and can thrive in a fast-paced news environment.
-Self-Starter: You can work independently, chase news leads, and break important stories that matter to our audience of financial advisers.
Meet Citywire
We cover - and connect - all sides of the $100 trillion global asset management industry - through our news, events and insights.
At Citywire, we uphold a culture rooted in honesty, integrity, and fairness, where every voice is valued and heard. Our culture promotes constructive dialogue and collaboration on a global scale.
Join the team at the forefront of the global asset management industry.
Our perks:
-Generous holiday entitlement: Start with 25 days per annum, increasing to 28 days after three years' service, and 30 days after five years' service, in addition to bank holidays.
-Flexible working options.
-£480 annual allowance for well-being activities or gym memberships, with assistance available for monthly or annual costs.
-Eye-test and glasses allowance.
-Competitive private pension scheme.
-Critical illness cover and group life assurance from day one of employment.
-Well-being support: Access to an independent Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7.
-Cycle to work scheme and annual travel card loans.
-Techscheme: Purchase the latest tech through our employer scheme, spreading the cost over 12 months with National Insurance savings.
-After two years of continuous service, access group income protection, private medical, and dental insurance.
Citywire is an equal opportunities employer.