We are looking for a reporter who has a deep interest in the UK economy and markets. The successful candidate 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.
This role requires the ability to write quick takes on big market moves, as well as the skill to craft deeper dives into key investing trends and more complex subjects, where insights are gleaned from data and conversations with financial decision-makers. The successful candidate will be adept at handling complex data from both internal and external sources and presenting it with clarity to an individual investor audience.
Responsibilities:
- Publish three articles a week on average, ranging from short takes to longer deep dives.
- Provide readers with timely, informative articles on important moves in the markets and key individual stocks.
- Harness both Morningstar’s data and external data to create compelling analyses and highlight trends.
- Build narratives around key investing trends, remaining ahead of the conversation on crucial levels, wider market rotations, and shifting dynamics.
Qualifications/Skills:
- A passion for the markets.
- 3+ years actively covering stocks or other markets as a journalist.
- Proven ability to write on deadline and for same-day turnaround.
- Demonstrated writing skills.
- Strong news judgement for identifying subjects for articles and initiative in pitching stories to editors.
- Curious, creative thinker with a collaborative approach to producing commentary and storytelling.
- Demonstrated comfort with Excel and learning new databases and other tools.
- Experience with on-camera work or podcasts is a plus.
- Fluency in French, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, or Swedish is a plus.
