Editor

Moneyfacts Group plc is the UK’s leading provider of retail financial product data and has been pioneering financial comparison technology for more than 35 years. 

Moneyfacts data is used by virtually every bank and building society in the UK, the Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority, Financial Ombudsman Service, HM Treasury, Prudential Regulatory Authority and UK Finance.

INTEREST is a new digital journal from Moneyfacts, using our historic data, intelligent, impartial editorial and graphs to inform readers about what is going on with interest rates.

INTEREST is published every six weeks, to fit in with MPC meetings. It focuses specifically on inflation and rate setting. INTEREST seeks to identify the effects, positive or negative, interest rates have on the economy.

The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an editor for INTEREST to take the journal forwards. The role would suit an experienced editor or assistant editor from the banking or financial services arena.

We are looking for a talented writer or journalist with a background in finance, statistics and/or financial data, who can develop this key subject area.

The ideal candidate will have specialist writing skills and will be responsible not only for driving the content themes but also writing much of the content themselves.

The role could operate on a remote/hybrid working basis, with attendance at weekly editorial meetings an essential part of the role.

Essential skills/experience

• Previous experience in an editorial role, including identifying and commissioning material from contributors/readers
• Educated to degree level, ideally in a related subject
• Previous experience working as a writer or journalist in financial fields
• Background in banking and finance
• Specialist writing skills
• Ability to work with data
• Keen interest in current affairs
• Ability to research and analyse historical data and identify trends
• In depth knowledge and understanding of the role of the Bank of England in UK monetary policy. 
• Previous experience working for or with organisations such as the ONS, Bank of England, Reuters, or the Financial Times would be advantageous.

Salary: Competitive salary, commensurate with skills and experience.

Hours: Full time

Benefits

• 25 days' holiday plus public holidays + up to three days long service entitlement
• Birthday day off
• Enhanced workplace pension
• Employee Assistance Programme – free access to wellbeing and support tools
• GP24 – free unlimited 24/7 access to a GP
• Group life insurance
• Training and development opportunities
• Free car parking for all staff, two private car parks
• Electric vehicle charging points
• Locker rooms with showers and hairdryer
• Fully air-conditioned offices
• Free football car parking on Norwich City FC match days
• Monday Motivation – free treats on Mondays
• Access to discounted local bus travel