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About the Role
The Financial Times is seeking a business editor to join the Companies desk in London. This role is crucial for steering coverage of key sectors, ensuring the desk's smooth operation, and editing high-profile stories. The editor will liaise with global correspondents, manage coverage of diverse industries, and demonstrate strong corporate reporting skills, news judgment, and the ability to simplify complex narratives.
Responsibilities
- Commission sharp news stories and original analysis in conjunction with other editors.
- Help maintain a healthy pipeline of scoops and reads for prime homepage slots.
- Edit copy for appropriate length, pace, and impact.
- Coordinate closely with other desks, including New York, Hong Kong, and Markets.
- Project stories to the main news desk with effective headlines and graphics.
- Collaborate with long-form and visual journalism teams on data projects.
- Undertake weekend and early morning shifts as part of the team rota.
Requirements
- Must be news driven and a team player.
- Ideally an accomplished reporter and writer of corporate stories.
- Possess good communication and planning skills.
- Comfortable exercising editorial judgment on legally contentious stories.
- Experienced working to tight deadlines and producing stories quickly on breaking news.
- Experience editing long form is a plus.
- Must refrain from using AI in test submissions.
Skills
- Corporate reporting
- News judgement
- Ability to make complicated stories sing
- Communication skills
- Planning skills
- Editorial judgement on legally contentious stories
- Working to tight deadlines
- Producing stories quickly on breaking news
- Editing long form
Location
- London
Work Type
- Onsite (minimum three days per week)
Experience Level
- Accomplished reporter and writer of corporate stories
- Experienced working to tight deadlines
Benefits
- Generous annual leave
- Medical cover
- Inclusive parental leave packages
- Subsidised gym memberships
- Opportunities to give back to the community
About the Company
- The Financial Times is a world-leading news organisation, recognised for its authority, integrity, and accuracy.
- The FT's mission is to deliver quality information and services worldwide.
- The company fosters a culture where curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded.
- The FT offers opportunities to reach millions, create impactful work, and deliver impartial journalism.
- The company provides a warm, collaborative culture with a diverse community of experts.
- The FT supports employee growth, career aspirations, and wellbeing.
- The FT offers opportunities that challenge and inspire, with no fixed career path.
Equal Opportunity
- The Financial Times believes everyone should have a fair opportunity to contribute, succeed, and reach their full potential.
- The FT ensures everyone is heard, respected, and valued.
- The FT identifies and removes barriers that may hinder success.
- The FT is committed to being an employer role model, grounded in inclusion and fairness for all.
- All applications receive fair and thoughtful consideration, reviewed by a member of the recruitment team.
- The FT is a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.
- Reasonable adjustments and personalization can be provided during the application process or for interviews.