Acting Lex Columnist

Location: London, UK; newsroom staff are expected to work onsite a minimum of three days per week.

Company

hirify.global is a global news organisation producing impartial, authoritative journalism and information services.

What you will do

• Cover a period of parental leave at the award-winning Lex opinion column.
• Write concise, analytical views on companies, markets, big business, public and private markets, and finance.
• Develop well-reported, directional and entertaining opinion supported by numbers.
• Untangle complex and unfamiliar topics for an influential global audience.
• Conduct difficult, probing and diplomatic conversations with high-level sources.

Requirements

• Be a UK-based financial journalist.
• Demonstrate strong analytical rigour and a solid grasp of corporate reporting and accounting.
• Understand the mechanics of M&A and earnings.
• Generate clear, directional views backed by numbers and deep reporting.
• Approach complex and unfamiliar topics with intellectual agility.
• Manage high-level sources through difficult, probing and diplomatic conversations.
• Show ambition to make a tangible impact in the market and within the FT newsroom.

Nice to have

• Sector expertise is welcome, alongside the ability to work as an all-rounder.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and inclusive culture with support for growth, career aspirations and wellbeing.
• Generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages and subsidised gym memberships.
• Opportunities to give back to the community.
• Editorial staff are expected to work onsite at least three days per week; flexible working requests may be considered, but not all patterns are suitable.
• Reasonable adjustments and personalisation are available during the application process and interviews.

Hiring process

• Submit the application by the end of the day on Thursday 19 November 2026.
• Written materials and test submissions must be a genuine reflection of the applicant’s own knowledge, skills and experience; applicants are expected not to use AI in test submissions.
• AI use during the application process is monitored.