Reporter (Italian speaking)
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Job Summary
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The Financial Times is one of the worlds leading news organisations globally recognised for its authority integrity and accuracy with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.
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In our warm collaborative culture youll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth career aspirations and wellbeing.
Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path youll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.
Build a newsworthy career at the FT.
Our Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion
We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups.
The Role
MandateWire an FT Specialist subscription business is seeking a Reporter to join its London-based team. This role focuses on covering institutional asset owners in Italy and France reporting on their investment activities through interviews and research. The successful candidate will contribute to original news content and actionable intelligence for our investment management subscribers.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct telephone interviews with senior decision-makers at pension funds family offices charities insurers and other asset owners based in Italy and France
Create original English-language news stories based on these interviews and secondary research (e.g. annual reports)
Cover key topics such as mandate tenders manager selection and terminations asset allocation changes and consultant appointments
Enter investment mandate intelligence into our internal database
Deliver a set number of mandate opportunities for daily email briefings
Maintain and grow a network of investor contacts
Contribute to broader editorial content and thematic industry analysis
Required Skills and Experience
Excellent and professional telephone manner
Fluent in Italian and French with strong communication skills
Strong organisational and time management skills to meet daily and periodic deadlines
Analytical abilities to assess complex data and identify relevant material
Digital literacy for research writing and data entry
Desirable
Familiarity with investment or financial services terminology
Experience conducting interviews with senior professionals
Ability to navigate and extract data from annual reports
Whats in it for You
Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave medical cover inclusive parental leave packages subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here.
Weve embraced a 50% hybrid working model (averaging two to three days onsite) that fosters trust and remote adaptability while encouraging in-person camaraderie and peer learning. Additionally we are open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests for all roles where feasible.
Accessibility
We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.
Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions email and a member of our team will be happy to help.
Further Information
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