Established in 1991 and
headquartered in the UK, IBS Intelligence (IBSi) is the world's only pure-play
Financial Technology research, advisory and media firm, with global coverage
and a 360° portfolio of intelligence offerings. For over 30 years, IBSi's
expert teams have delivered independent, in-depth, actionable insight across
Financial Technology and the global banking, consulting, technology and
institutional-investor world. IBSi covers 5,000+ FinTech vendors in depth — the
largest such coverage by any research firm in the space — and its iconic annual
Sales League Table has been the industry's barometer of global FinTech vendor
performance for 20+ years, spanning 120+ leading participants across 150+
countries and 20+ system types.
IBSi is part of the wider
Cedar-IBSi platform. The platform runs Cedar-IBSi FinTech Labs, a BankTech /
B2B FinTech accelerator home to 70+ FinTechs since 2017; Cedar Hill Capital, an
early-stage venture capital fund backing founders building AI-first enterprise
technology for financial services; and Cedar, a 40-year-old global management
consulting firm with deep expertise in business strategy and technology and
digital transformation for financial-services clients worldwide.
We are looking for a motivated Market News Analyst to join the IBS
Intelligence. You will track and report on the global FinTech and banking
ecosystem — researching, writing and publishing daily news, building industry
relationships, and contributing to our flagship monthly journal.
This is a fast-paced, deadline-driven newsroom role with real
bylines and real ownership. If you are curious about financial technology and
want hands-on journalism experience, this role puts you at the center of the
story.
Daily news and reporting
▪ Track company news, industry trends and market developments across
the global FinTech and banking ecosystem, daily
▪ Research, write and publish daily news articles for the IBS
Intelligence website, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and editorial quality
▪ Research and identify credible sources for breaking FinTech,
BankTech, payments, wealth management, lending and regulatory news
▪ Ensure all published content adheres to IBS Intelligence's editorial
standards, style guidelines and publication deadlines
▪ Build and maintain relationships with FinTechs, banks, technology
providers and PR agencies to source exclusive news, interviews and editorial
opportunities
▪ Liaise daily with PR agencies and corporate communications teams to
secure news announcements, thought leadership articles, interviews, podcasts,
case studies and other editorial resources
▪ Contribute editorial content, features, interviews and analysis for
the monthly IBS Intelligence FinTech Journal
▪ Support the development of thought leadership content, executive
interviews, podcasts and special reports aligned with the editorial calendar
▪ Monitor emerging trends in FinTech, AI, digital banking, payments,
RegTech, WealthTech and financial services to identify new story opportunities
▪ Develop and maintain editorial data trackers, including funding
rounds, mergers and acquisitions, product launches, partnerships, regulatory
developments and industry trends
▪ Maintain and update editorial databases, company profiles and
industry trackers to support ongoing newsroom activities
▪ Coordinate with internal editorial and design teams to support
content planning, publication schedules and special editorial projects
Essential
▪ Graduate or post-graduate in journalism, mass communication,
finance, economics, business or a related field.
▪ Strong written English and a clear, accurate news-writing style
▪ Genuine interest in FinTech, banking and financial technology
▪ Ability to work to daily deadlines and manage multiple stories at
once
▪ Attention to detail and a commitment to factual accuracy
▪ Working proficiency in MS Office
▪ Prior writing, reporting or content experience (student
publications, blogs, internships)
▪ Familiarity with FinTech, payments or banking topics
▪ Comfort building sources and reaching out to PR and communications
contacts
▪ Daily published bylines on an established global FinTech news
platform
▪ Direct exposure to the FinTech, banking and payments industry and
its key players
▪ Mentorship from an experienced editorial team, with real ownership
from early on
▪ Contribution to a flagship monthly journal and special editorial
projects
