Investment Writer, Investors' Chronicle

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The Role / Position Overview

Investors Chronicle, the investment magazine and website, is looking for a bright, numerate financial journalist to provide in-depth news, analysis and comment on quoted companies and the wider investment industry. The successful candidate will be required to produce a variety of content including news and results analysis, podcasts, comment and features. Knowledge and experience of equity markets, financial reporting and company analysis is desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Turn company reports and occasionally technical subject matter into lively and opinionated content for a retail investor audience

• Produce data-led content informing our readers about companies and sector trends

• Interview listed company chief executives and finance directors, as well as equity analysts and fund managers

• Contribute a wide range of articles on a daily, weekly and longer term basis including, but not limited to, news, company results, analysis and features. 

• Ensure that the content is fresh, actionable, agenda-setting, authoritative, relevant, erudite, that it caters for the sophisticated demands of our audience while being accessible to newer investors and cements our position as an indispensable source of information for investors

• Work closely with the companies and news desks and attend regular meetings discussing content ideas and help to form part of the planning for both website and magazine output of the team

• Contribute to reader engagement initiatives such as podcasts, webinars and also contribute ideas to enhance reader engagement with our content

• Speak as required at investor events

•  Work with the digital editor to grow online audiences

Required Skills / Experience

Essential

• Strong analytical skills to get behind the numbers and fluff of financial statements and come to well-argued conclusions

• Strong writing skills required to turn technical subject matter into lively and opinionated copy for a retail investor audience

• Strong expertise in writing or analysis of equity markets and/or analysing companies

• An interest and technical understanding of the corporate and investment world

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of equity markets, financial reporting and company analysis

What’s in it for you? Our Benefits

Our benefits vary depending on location, but we are committed to providing best in class perks across all our offices as well as an inclusive environment to develop your career. Examples of our benefits include; generous annual leave allowances, flexible working (including working from home), medical cover, enhanced maternity & paternity packages, subsidised gym memberships and Giving Back opportunities. Full details of our benefits can be found here.

Further Information

The FT is committed to providing an inclusive working environment for all. We are an equal opportunities employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best talent regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We have implemented a hybrid working model and we also promote flexible working and will consider specific requests around flexibility for all roles where it can be accommodated. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any questions, please send an email to [email protected] and a member of our team will be happy to help.

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