Full-Time

Citywire RIA seeks a reporter

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious individual to join our editorial team based in New York. This role is about reporting and writing stories that matter for the investment advisory community. Reporting to the Citywire RIA Editor, stories will be published online and via a daily newsletter that reaches thousands of advisors and their peers. The role entails developing deep source relationships to generate breaking news and compelling features.

The topics you will cover include high-level wealth management trends, M&A, technology changes, hirings and firings, investment strategies, and regulatory news. Success is defined by writing unique, timely, and relevant stories, and will require an enterprising attitude.

What you’ll be doing:

-Writing daily news stories about, and relevant to, investment advisors.

-Building contacts and establishing sources among the independent financial advice community to break exclusive news.

-Researching and (when possible) travelling to get the inside track on the world of wealth.

What we’re looking for:

-Experience or industry-specific training as a reporter.

-Excellent writing skills and the ability to write cleanly, and quickly.

-Strong source development skills.

-An understanding of the wealth management industry or financial markets.

Meet Citywire

We cover – and connect – all sides of the $100 trillion global asset management industry – through our news, events and insights.

At Citywire, we uphold a culture rooted in honesty, integrity, and fairness, where every voice is valued and heard. Our culture promotes constructive dialogue and collaboration on a global scale.

Join the team at the forefront of the global asset management industry.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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