Senior online writer

MoneyWeek is one of the most respected and most trusted investment and personal finance websites in the UK. Aimed at private investors, we cover all areas of investing from shares, bonds, funds and property to commodities, precious metals, currencies and emerging markets. We also help our audiences with their wider personal finances, from how to get the best mortgage and bank account to choosing the right broker, and much more. 

What you will be doing...

We are looking for a writer with an interest in and knowledge of investing and personal finance, to write news, and evergreen content.

Reporting to the senior digital editor, you will help us create content, come up with ideas, update our existing content to keep it “evergreen”, monitor the topics that are driving traffic, optimise our content and set up our daily newsletter.

We are looking for a writer who is comfortable writing about personal finance, pensions, investments and property, and explaining these topics in plain English to help them make the most of their money. . 

In the longer run there is a great deal of scope to shape the role according to your skills, and to develop your own profile as a writer.

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve...

• A strong interest in and understanding of the investment and personal finance sector.
• An ability to write through different lenses for various audiences adapting tone and writing style to fit with a variety of brands.
• Applicants should feel comfortable analysing the intricate nature of financial products to be able to help readers understand the best deals for them. 
• You will also have a key focus on great web user experience so our users can easily action any tips we bring to them in our articles, whether that is to find the right link to apply for a product or how to use an in-house calculator with ease

What's in it for you…

We have a number of awesome perks available to our staff. We offer huge opportunities to learn and develop, whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch and learns, hosted by your colleagues. We have a fantastic culture where we really do care about our people and want everyone to succeed. Varied roles mean you are not pigeonholed in to one finite area but get the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and experience

And to top it all off, not only do we offer unlimited holiday because we trust you to manage your workload and time but we also offer a share in our success whereby every colleague is eligible to join our profit pool bonus scheme - if Future hits their performance targets all colleagues may receive a bonus.

The expected range for this role is £26,000 - £36,000

This is a hybrid role from our London Office, working three days from the office, two from home

Who we are

We are Future. We are 3000+ colleagues over 250+ brands speaking to 400 million people every month across the globe through websites, events and magazines. We have got ambitious plans that build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities and we are looking for talented people who want to be a part of it. 

Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future

We have a voice and we’re going to use it. We promote diversity and inclusion not just in our recruitment processes, but everything we do. We’re an equal opportunity employer and we will continue to ensure our recruitment process is free of bias and our workplaces are inclusive, positive, free of discrimination and respecting all backgrounds and beliefs. Our culture is underpinned by our values and employees - current and future - are treated with respect and fairness.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience!

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.