Join Bankrate’s Watchdog and Investigations team as a writer focused on producing high-impact investigative and accountability journalism.
- Report on questionable, confusing, or predatory practices in personal finance and adjacent industries, with the goal of protecting and informing consumers.
- Create compelling stories that translate complex financial topics into clear, relatable, and actionable insights for everyday Americans.
- Collaborate with editors, data reporters, multimedia producers, and subject-matter experts to deliver journalism that builds trust and positions Bankrate as the consumer’s advocate in financial decision-making.
This role is open to remote or hybrid candidates (East coast preference), with hybrid being central to our New York, NY or Charlotte area offices. Must be able to work Eastern Standard Time hours. What You’ll Do Investigative & Accountability Reporting
- Pitch, research, and write original investigative and watchdog stories that uncover questionable practices in financial services.
- Pursue public records, data sets, and expert interviews to build evidence-based narratives.
- Develop storylines that not only highlight problems but also offer readers actionable takeaways that improve financial decision-making.
- Consistently deliver work that has the potential to influence industry practices, prompt accountability, and inform public conversation
Content Creation & Storytelling
- Produce accurate, fair, and engaging content across long-form investigations, explainers, and timely watchdog coverage.
- Translate complex financial systems and products into accessible, reader-first narratives that increase engagement and trust.
- Collaborate with editors and data teams to integrate charts, graphics, or interactive features, maximizing audience impact and time spent.
- Contribute to a publishing cadence that balances depth of reporting with relevance to consumer needs.
Collaboration & Cross-Platform Work
- Work closely with the Watchdog Editor and fellow reporters to shape and execute the investigative agenda.
- Partner with multimedia, social, and SEO teams to ensure stories reach broad audiences and drive measurable engagement.
- Contribute to cross-platform projects that combine text, video, audio, and graphics, helping the team expand its influence and storytelling reach.
Standards & Trust
- Uphold Bankrate’s standards for editorial independence, transparency, and fairness.
- Ensure accuracy through rigorous fact-checking, sourcing, and quality control, maintaining high editorial quality that builds consumer trust.
- Collaborate across departments to embrace innovative formats and workflows that scale the watchdog team’s impact.
What We’re Looking For
- 3–7 years of experience in investigative, watchdog, or accountability journalism.
- Demonstrated ability to produce impactful stories that reveal hidden practices, protect consumers, or hold institutions accountable.
- Experience with financial reporting or consumer-focused journalism preferred, but not required
- Strong reporting and writing skills, with a talent for investigative digging and narrative storytelling.
- Ability to analyze financial documents, corporate filings, or data to uncover hidden insights.
- Excellent interviewing skills and ability to cultivate sources.
- Team-oriented mindset with willingness to collaborate across disciplines (editorial, data, multimedia).
- Capacity to explain complex financial topics in a clear, relatable way that serves the reader first.
To apply, go here.
