Reporter
We are looking for a new Reporter to join Citywire s highly motivated and fast-paced editorial team. London-based, this reporter will work to break exclusive news, interview major figures and deliver insightful analysis for our audience of financial advisers.
We re looking for an ambitious 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 setting up interviews that are relevant to our readers. This will involve clear and consistent coordination with the team, as well as the ability to develop and maintain contacts.
-Grow a contact book of key people in the financial advice, investment and pensions world.
-Cover a wide array of topics, including investment, regulations and pensions, with an eye on how the best advisers in the country run their firms.
-Break news that matters for advisers and the wider investment world.
What we re looking for:
-Strong Communication skills: You have the ability to build rapport with contacts, ask the right questions, and explain complex topics clearly and effectively.
-Ambition & Curiosity: A natural curiosity and desire to learn about the financial sector. While prior knowledge of investments or finance is preferred, it is not essential, as training will be provided.
-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.