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About the Role

This is an opportunity for a UK-based financial journalist to cover a period of parental leave at the FT’s award-winning Lex opinion column. At Lex, we write views on companies and markets, focusing on concise, deeply informed, analytical notes on big business, public and private markets, and finance. We are looking for a numerate, naturally curious writer who wants to provoke debate with well-reported insights. The Lex column is central to the FT’s premium subscription strategy and reaches an influential, engaged global audience.

Responsibilities

Write views on companies and markets.
Produce concise, deeply informed, analytical notes on big business, public and private markets, and what makes finance tick.
Generate clear, directional, and deeply reported views, backed up with numbers.
Conduct difficult, probing, and diplomatic conversations with high-level sources.
Make a tangible impact, both in the market and within the FT newsroom.

Requirements

Numerate, naturally curious writer.
Strong grasp of corporate reporting, accounting, and the mechanics of M&A and earnings.
Ability to generate clear, directional, and deeply reported views, backed up with numbers.
Fearless approach to untangling complex, unfamiliar topics.
Knack for conducting difficult, probing, and diplomatic conversations with high-level sources.
Drive to make a tangible impact.
Applicants to the FT newsroom must refrain from using AI in their test submissions.
Written materials should be a genuine reflection of their own knowledge, skills, and experiences.
AI can be harnessed for certain tasks, such as assisting data research for investigations.
Encourage candidates only to employ AI as a tool to help with research and interview readiness for a role.

Skills

Analytical rigor
Conviction
Intellectual agility
Source management
Ambition
Writing punchy, directional, and entertaining opinion.

Location

UK-based

Work Type

Onsite (minimum of three days per week)
Flexible working requests will be considered, but not all patterns are suitable for Editorial roles.

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 one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.
At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded.
In our warm, collaborative culture, you’ll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing.
Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you.
With no fixed path, you’ll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.
Build a newsworthy career at the FT.
Original reporting, great writing and intelligent commentary lie at the heart of FT journalism.
Our readers trust us to produce quality journalism that is accurate, fair and insightful.

Equal Opportunity

We believe everyone should have a fair opportunity to contribute, succeed, and reach their full potential.
Our commitment is to be an employer role model, grounded in inclusion and fairness for all.
We want every application to receive fair and thoughtful consideration; therefore, all applications are reviewed by a member of our recruitment team, not by AI.
We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.
Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview.