Financial Reporter

Black Knight Media is currently looking for a Financial Reporter - Securities Finance & Asset Servicing to join our team based in London. This is a Hybrid role, Hybrid working four days in office, one day working from home. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £25,000 – £28,000 per annum, depending on experience 

Asset Servicing Times and Securities Finance Times are leading professional publications serving the global securities finance and asset servicing communities. For well over a decade, our award-winning titles have been breaking the industry's most significant stories and driving change through both print and digital platforms.

About the Financial Reporter role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated, story-hungry, financial reporter to join our editorial team. We offer the chance to be a genuine influence, covering one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving sectors.

The ideal candidate will be an ambitious journalist with a keen interest in finance, as well as a developing track record as a reporter. Knowledge of securities finance, asset servicing, or broader capital markets would be advantageous, but most important is a genuine passion for financial journalism.

As well as news stories, the role includes in-depth feature writing and interviewing some of the biggest names in the industry, for both print and online platforms across our portfolio of titles.

In this position, you will cover a wide range of topics in depth — from regulatory changes and compliance challenges, to technological innovation, market volatility, and industry consolidation trends.

Working closely with the editorial team, this full-time role requires willingness to attend industry conferences and events, often involving international travel, plus a desire to rapidly grasp the complex dynamics of global financial markets and their impact on our readership.

What we are looking for in our Financial Reporter:

• A driven, proactive, news-hungry journalist
• A genuine interest in financial markets, securities finance, and the regulatory environment
• Meticulous attention to accuracy, with the ability to write concise, precise financial news stories under tight deadlines
• A personable and confident individual keen to attend industry events and cultivate senior-level contacts
• Willingness to master complex financial concepts and work across different platforms

Skills and Experience:

Required

• A track record of producing high-quality copy and delivering exclusive stories
• Interest in financial services, capital markets, and/or UK business news
• Ability to multitask and work independently as well as part of a team

Desirable

• Qualification in journalism, MA, NCTJ etc.
• Knowledge of securities finance, asset servicing, capital markets, and the broader financial markets
• Ability to edit colleagues' copy when required

What We Offer:

Learning & Development

• At Black Knight Media, we believe that employee learning and development are the key drivers of our success in the competitive financial media landscape. We provide an environment that fosters continuous development, particularly in understanding complex financial markets and regulatory environments.
• Our employees are encouraged to identify areas of personal and professional development, including financial journalism, regulatory analysis, market commentary, and digital media skills.

Benefits

• 22 days' annual leave
• Pension scheme
• One paid volunteer day per year
• Access to industry events and conferences
• Professional development budget for financial journalism training

Why not click ‘apply’ today? Don’t miss out on this opportunity to develop your career as a Journalist / Reporter