Reporter, Risk.net (Financial Markets)

Location: London, England, United Kingdom; hybrid working with 3 days per week in the London Liverpool Street office

Company

hirify.global is a global B2B information and technology group serving professional communities across finance, insurance, automotive, construction, retail, and industrial sectors.

What you will do

• Generate regular news stories for web and print, including exclusive news, conference coverage, and data-led articles.
• Research and write 2,000–3,000-word feature articles based on multiple interviews with market participants and observers.
• Build reliable contacts across financial market segments and use them to generate and develop story ideas.
• Cover foreign exchange trading, derivatives, market structure, electronic and automated trading, structured and exotic products, pricing, valuation, and risk management.
• Use public datasets to support reporting and produce in-depth analysis for professional readers.

Requirements

• At least two years of proven journalism experience, ideally covering finance, capital markets, or law.
• Knowledge of financial markets and their major participants.
• Impeccable writing skills and the ability to explain complex topics in plain English.
• Confidence working with data and public datasets to find and support stories.
• A keen eye for detail and nuance.
• Willingness to learn about a broad range of financial topics.

Nice to have

• Experience covering capital markets.
• Interest in foreign exchange and derivatives.
• Ability to write with flair and, when appropriate, a sense of humour.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment with hybrid and agile working options.
• 25 days of annual leave, increasing up to 30 days, with the option to buy additional holiday and take the birthday off.
• Group personal pension plan, life assurance, private medical insurance, dental insurance, and health cash plan.
• Employee Assistance Programme, learning programmes through Generation Infopro, and a dedicated menopause policy.
• Paid volunteer days, enhanced maternity leave of up to 26 weeks’ full pay, and dependant leave of up to 5 days’ full pay per year.
• Season ticket loan, bike-to-work scheme, gym membership options, employee discounts, and eye-care vouchers.

Hiring process

• Applicants are asked to complete equal opportunities questions as part of the application process; providing this information is optional and does not affect consideration.