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Private Funds Management seeks editor in chief

B2B financial publisher PEI Media is seeking an ambitious editor to lead Private Funds Management (pfm), a print and digital news service that caters to professionals overseeing the financial, operational and legal management functions within private equity / alternative investment firms.

From firm management issues, to valuation, accounting, tax, terms & conditions, compliance, regulation, risk and legal affairs, pfm provides news and analysis on all the complex issues private investment firms and funds must successfully navigate. pfm is about more than providing content: it’s about delivering insight that makes a difference and helps shape best practice in one of today’s most dynamic segments of finance.

REQUIREMENTS

The ideal candidate will be an analytical news junkie at heart, with a passion for exploring complex legal, financial and regulatory issues, crafting compelling news and feature articles and developing a network of sources. They should also be a skilled editor, able to deftly improve others’ copy in a deadline-driven environment, ensuring the team’s output is in line with the title’s mission as well as the company’s standards for accuracy and relevancy.

Applicants should have a BA/BS degree or higher and at least four years’ related journalism experience, preferably covering legal or regulatory issues, financial news and/or institutional investment.

The successful applicant will be highly organized with the proven ability to develop and ‘own’ a complex beat, including breaking news, delivering in-depth analysis and cultivating high-level sources. Applicants must be comfortable working across print, digital and social formats; familiarity with multimedia reporting a plus.

Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter including salary requirements, as well as three recent clips, by clicking ‘apply now‘ button.

WORKING FOR PEI

People who thrive at PEI are smart, ambitious and committed. The successful applicant will understand the value of teamwork yet desire to make a personal impact and will be passionate and energetic about what they do. We can provide an exciting career opportunity where personal growth and advancement is aligned to the rapid development of an award-winning company. Learn more by visiting www.thisispei.com.

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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