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Senior Financial Reporter (Mortgages & Lending)

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AE3 Media logoAe3 Media · London, UK
Full-timeOn-site2mo ago30+ days old, may be filled
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About the role

The Senior Reporter is responsible for delivering high-quality, agenda-setting journalism across Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions. The role plays a critical part in: Driving daily news output and content quality Supporting audience growth and engagement Contributing to commercial content delivery and event coverage This is a senior delivery role combining strong journalistic instincts, industry engagement, and commercial awareness, with a focus on producing content that informs, engages, and supports AE3 Media's wider business objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Editorial Output & Content Creation
  • Produce a high volume of accurate, timely, and engaging news and feature content
  • Identify and write exclusive stories through strong industry contacts
  • Monitor market developments, regulatory changes, and competitor activity
  • Ensure all content meets editorial standards, tone, and compliance requirements
  • Audience & Engagement
  • Contribute to audience growth through compelling, relevant content
  • Support optimisation of headline writing, SEO, and digital performance
  • Contribute to newsletter output and daily publishing schedules
  • Engage with social and LinkedIn strategy to maximise content reach
  • Industry Engagement
  • Build and maintain a strong network of industry contacts (lenders, brokers, stakeholders)
  • Attend and report on industry events, conferences, and roundtables
  • Identify emerging trends and sentiment to inform editorial direction
  • Commercial & Sponsored Content
  • Support the delivery of paid-for content, ensuring it meets editorial and audience standards
  • Work with commercial teams to deliver high-quality sponsored articles, video, and audio content
  • Maintain clear distinction between editorial and commercial content while supporting business objectives
  • Events & Multimedia
  • Contribute to event coverage, including pre-event, live, and post-event content
  • Support production and delivery of video, podcasts, and panel moderation where required
  • Represent the brand professionally at external and internal events
  • Collaboration & Workflow
  • Work closely with the Group Editor and wider editorial team to deliver against content priorities
  • Collaborate with marketing and audience teams to optimise performance
  • Use data and insight tools (e.g. Google Analytics, BlueConic) to inform content decisions
  • Standards & Compliance
  • Ensure all content adheres to editorial, legal, and regulatory standards
  • Maintain accuracy, balance, and editorial integrity at all times
  • Follow all company policies, including HR and information security requirements
  • About you:
  • Proven experience in financial services or mortgage journalism
  • Strong news sense with ability to identify and develop exclusive stories
  • Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills
  • Solid understanding of digital publishing, SEO, and content performance metrics
  • Ability to work at pace and manage multiple deadlines effectively
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills across industry stakeholders
  • Commercial awareness with ability to support sponsored content delivery
  • Experience across multimedia formats (video, audio, live events) desirable
  • Knowledge of media law and compliance preferable
  • NCTJ qualification desirable

Benefits

Competitive salary -- we value our workforceFlexible hybrid working - split time between office and home workingFurther your career - with on-the-job learning, training, and knowledge sharingCompany pension scheme - we contribute to your pensionDiscretionary bonus - top up your annual salary with a discretionary annual bonusLife assurance scheme - if the worst happens, you're coveredBuy holiday scheme - flexible holidays that fit your lifestyleSummer Fridays - start your weekend early during summer months with our new trial initiativeWork hard, play hard - we enjoy regular social activitiesCycle to work scheme - save money and enhance your wellbeingAdditional Information:Does this sound like the perfect role for you? If so, please click the APPLY button to send through your CV and cover letter to introduce yourself. We look forward to hearing from you.Candidates with relevant experience and job tit

Additional Information

Job Title: Senior Reporter - Mortgage Strategy & Specialist Lending Solutions Location: Central London / Home Working (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive Job Type: Permanent, Full-time About AE3 AE3 Media is uniquely positioned in the financial services industry, we serve every part of the mortgage distribution chain. This ensures that its customers can connect with their buyers in an environment that helps them to build effective and valuable business relationships. Whether this is online, in person or via printed materials, AE3 Media's expertise and market understanding allows customers to maximise their own business opportunities in an extremely targeted marketplace. We are an equal opportunities employer and are also signatories to the Women in Finance Charter, which is a pledge for gender balance across financial service.

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