Personal Finance Writer

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The Role

Investors’ Chronicle is seeking a financial journalist to join our Personal Finance/Funds team. The successful candidate will provide in-depth analysis, commentary, and news for a sophisticated private investor audience on topics including funds, tax, pensions, and investment platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce well-researched, opinionated articles on personal finance, including fund analysis, portfolio management, retirement planning and tax efficiency.

• Generate ideas and contribute to personal finance, funds, interviews, comment, news and feature sections.

• Interview fund managers, analysts and other key market participants.

• Deliver fresh, data-informed, authoritative and actionable content tailored to a range of investor experience levels.

• Support special projects such as the Top 50 Funds report and contribute to webinars, events and podcasts.

• Collaborate with the Digital Editor to grow online audiences.

• Work to deadlines set by the Production Editor, Editor and Deputy Editor while maintaining strong internal communication.

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong writing skills with the ability to turn technical financial topics into lively, opinionated copy for private investors.

• Analytical approach with an ability to interpret data and draw clear, well-argued conclusions.

• Organised and fast paced with excellent communication skills.

Desirable

• Experience covering financial markets, funds or personal finance.

• Knowledge of equity markets, investment platforms, tax and pensions.

• Prior experience of podcasting, webinars or multimedia journalism.

What’s in it for You?

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