Assistant Companies News Editor
Core
Business editor steering coverage of key corporate sectors (banks, oil, cars, defense) and editing high-profile stories for the Financial Times.
Role type
Senior business editor (corporate reporting)
Builds
News stories, original analysis, and long-form corporate deep dives for the FT homepage and main news desk
Domain
Global financial journalism and corporate reporting
Required skills
Corporate reporting, news judgement, investigative storytelling, legal risk assessment, long-form editing, breaking news speed
Preferred skills
Editing long-form journalism, data project coordination
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Commission news stories and analysis; maintain a pipeline of scoops; edit copy for length and pace; coordinate with global desks (NY, HK, Markets); project stories with headlines and graphics; work on long-term data projects
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC