Reporter

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious individual to join our editorial team based in New York. This role is about reporting and writing stories that matter for the investment advisory community. Reporting to the Citywire RIA Editor, stories will be published online and via a daily newsletter that reaches thousands of advisors and their peers. The role entails developing deep source relationships to generate breaking news and compelling features.

The topics you will cover include high-level wealth management trends, M&A, technology changes, hirings and firings, investment strategies, and regulatory news. Success is defined by writing unique, timely, and relevant stories, and will require an enterprising attitude.

About Us…

Citywire is a provider of independent data and content for the asset management and corporate industries. Our proprietary data and analytics help to power our solutions across content (publishing), conferences, licensing, and third-party content production. We employ around 300 talented employees and have a global reach, with offices in London, Brighton, Paris, Munich, Milan, New York, and Singapore.

Main Responsibilities

Writing daily news stories about, and relevant to, investment advisors.
Building contacts and establishing sources among the independent financial advice community to break exclusive news.
Researching and (when possible) travelling to get the inside track on the world of wealth.

Job-specific Skills / Technical Skills

Experience or industry-specific training as a reporter.
Excellent writing skills and the ability to write cleanly, and quickly.
Strong source development skills.
An understanding of the wealth management industry or financial markets.

Who We Are.

Honesty, integrity, fairness and respect are four core values. We can and should disagree with one another, in the interests of getting the right answer. Arguments for truth, not ego. We should always focus on sustainability at every level of the company.

Excelling at your job will contribute to high performance at Citywire. You should have a continuous and constructive spoken dialogue with your manager about your performance, with particular reference to these behaviours: A positive approach; collaborating with colleagues; a make it happen attitude.

Benefits

20 days paid vacation rising to 23 after 3 years’ service, 24 days after 4 years’ service, and 25 after 5 years’ service, plus federal and state holidays
Generous health insurance contributions from day one.
Dental, vision, HRA, HSA, and FSA plans available
Company 401k/Roth retirement plan with employer contribution (up to 4%)
Life insurance and short & long-term disability insurance
Monthly/annual ($50pm/$600pa) company contribution towards a well-being activity of your choice. This can include gyms, therapy sessions, or wellbeing app subscriptions.