We are looking for a reporter who can combine a lively, engaging writing style with a proven ability to make complex subjects accessible to a wide audience, from retail investors and pension savers to financial advisers and institutional investors.
The successful candidate will possess a sound understanding of financial markets and strong news judgement. The role requires the ability to crunch numbers into news-you-can-use, build and leverage a strong network in the funds industry and engage in thought leadership, which requires a keen awareness of the fund & ETF trends that matter.
Responsibilities
- Publish on average two articles a week, ranging from short takes to longer deep dives on key trends across mutual fund and ETFs.
- Develop a strong network of expert commentators and asset management industry sources.
- Build narratives around key investing trends, remaining ahead of the conversation on shifting flows, performance patterns and strategies, as well as exciting product launches.
- Regionalize and translate stories produced by teammates in other bureaus for Morningstar websites in France or the Netherlands.
Qualifications
- A passion for writing about investing and financial markets. 3+ years covering investing and markets as a journalist, ideally with a focus on asset managers and funds.
- Strong news judgement for identifying subjects for articles.
- Demonstrated writing skills.
- Proven ability to write on deadline and for same-day turnaround.
- At least a C1-equivalent command in both writing and speech in Dutch or French.
- Fluency in Italian, Spanish or German is a plus.
- Curious, creative thinker with a collaborative approach to producing commentary and storytelling.
- A collaborative mindset.
- Demonstrated comfort with Excel and learning new databases and other tools.
