Vacancy: Junior Reporter (paid internship), Timetric Financial Services
Salary: DOE

Timetric Financial Services, a division of Progressive Media Group, is looking for a junior reporter to join its growing Financial Services team.

The successful candidate will play an essential role in setting the news agenda in a fast-paced publishing environment working on Timetric’s banking publications.

The role requires excellent reporting, news-writing and research skills. The ability to find off-diary stories by building and maintaining relationships with key industry contacts is also paramount.

Key responsibilities and tasks:
Preparing daily news, researching and writing stories for web and print
Feature-writing and interviewing senior industry executives
Attending and reviewing conferences and industry events

Performance measures:
Ability to turn around high-quality news stories
Research insightful, analytical features

Key skills and experience:
A keen news sense and well-honed writing skills
Strong proofreading skills
The ability to find news in data, company reports and financial information
Familiarity with online publishing and content management systems
InDesign/DTP/sub-editing skills would be a considerable advantage
Journalism/NCTJ graduate also an advantage due to key skills learned

Person specification:
We run a busy news room. The successful candidate must be able to hold their own – working independently. Telephone and interviewing skills are very important, and you will be expected to represent the company at events, conferences and meetings. This is a good opportunity for a Journalism/NCTJ graduate looking for their first role. Progression within the company can happen fast. Start date ASAP.

How to apply

Please send your CV, with cover letter, by the 6th September 2015 to Douglas Blakey, group editor of consumer finance, Timetric
Douglas.blakey@retailbankerinternational.com and Anna Milne, deputy editor, anna.milne@uk.timetric.com