FundFire, part of the Financial Times, is recruiting a talented, motivated journalist to take on our endowments, foundations and investment consultants beat.
In this role, you’ll get to follow the money and report on how large and influential institutional investors are putting their assets to work. You’ll get to cover how university endowments are navigating a fraught environment, as they face contending demands from the Trump administration and activists seeking divestment agendas. You’ll also get to write about trends around how charitable foundations are investing their pools of assets, and how institutional consultants are shaping the investment decisions of the biggest institutional investors.
We are looking for a reporter who can develop sources within these institutions, as well as the investment consultants and asset managers who influence them. The ideal candidate for this job has strong journalism fundamentals, and is motivated to find scoops as well as producing analytical pieces breaking down trends in the sector.
FundFire’s 100,000-strong readership includes top executives from the U.S. asset management industry as well as wealth managers, decision-makers at institutional investors, and a wide range of other related industry players.
This is an opportunity to join an established and respected publication at a stable and profitable firm, and help us expand the depth of our coverage for the audiences we serve.
Key Responsibilities
- Report and write at least three stories per week for our daily newsletter
- Develop a network of sources to generate scoops and story ideas
- Contribute to all storytelling formats, including videos, features, webcasts, and where appropriate, graphics and other visualizations
- Attend industry events and meet with sources to stay on top of the latest industry trends (including virtual events)
Required Skills / Experience
- Experience covering a newsroom beat, preferably on a daily deadline
- Strong ability to generate and pitch ideas
- Demonstrated ability to develop sources
- A track record of working successfully as part of a team
- Attention to detail and ability to produce well-written, accurate content
- Strong journalistic ethics and knowledge of newswriting fundamentals
- Prior experience covering finance is not required
To apply
Please Include
- A resume
- A cover letter explaining why you are the right fit for this position
- Links to three clips of your work
To apply, go here.
