Location
London

Hours
Full time, with FT Newsroom staff expected to work onsite a minimum of three days per week, subject to role requirements and regular review. Flexible working requests will be considered but may not be suitable for Editorial roles.

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
The Financial Times (FT) is a globally recognised news organisation known for its authority, integrity and accuracy. This role offers a UK-based financial journalist the opportunity to cover a period of parental leave at the FT’s award-winning Lex opinion column. Lex provides concise, deeply informed, analytical commentary on companies, markets, and finance, reaching an influential global audience as a key part of the FT’s premium subscription strategy. The role requires a numerate, naturally curious writer who can provoke debate with well-reported insights. Sector expertise is welcome but not essential, as the role demands an all-rounder capable of producing punchy, directional, and entertaining opinion pieces. The FT values original reporting, great writing, and intelligent commentary, and expects applicants to submit work that genuinely reflects their own knowledge and skills without the use of AI-generated content. The successful candidate will join a warm, collaborative culture that supports growth, career aspirations, and wellbeing, with opportunities to develop new skills and forge a dynamic career.

Our Commitment
The FT is committed to inclusion and fairness, ensuring every applicant receives fair and thoughtful consideration. The organisation is a disability confident employer and a Valuable 500 signatory, offering reasonable adjustments throughout the application and interview process.

Experience
Proven financial journalism experience with strong analytical skills, including a solid grasp of corporate reporting, accounting, and the mechanics of M&A and earnings.

About you
- Analytical rigor with the ability to generate clear, directional, and deeply reported views backed by numbers.
- Intellectual agility and a fearless approach to untangling complex and unfamiliar topics.
- Excellent source management skills, capable of conducting difficult, probing, and diplomatic conversations with high-level sources.
- Ambitious and driven to make a tangible impact both in the market and within the FT newsroom.
- Naturally curious writer with a passion for provoking debate through well-reported insights.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are mandated, but strong financial knowledge, journalistic integrity, and excellent writing skills are essential.