Asset Management Correspondent - Responsible Investor

We at PEI Group are looking for an Asset Management Correspondent to join our welcoming, diverse, and growing team based here in London. The successful candidate will be part of an award-winning editorial team at Responsible Investor, one of the oldest and most influential publications in sustainable finance.

You will lead our relationships with the asset management community, in London, Europe and beyond. You will speak to portfolio managers, investment teams and CIOs about sustainability, as well as asset managers’ dedicated sustainability teams.

You will leverage your contacts book to produce high-quality, original copy, comprising news stories, analysis, features and diary items.

Your content will keep Responsible Investor’s audience of institutional investors abreast of the latest developments in their market, as well as helping them make sense of a rapidly changing environment. 

You will focus on asset managers’ sustainability strategies, challenges and financial products, as well as on how sustainability fits into their broader investment and corporate strategy.

Ideally you will have experience of covering asset management and a contact book within the industry. However, you could also have a track record of covering an alternative financial beat, and be keen to learn about asset management and sustainability.

You will join a dynamic editorial team which values knowledge-sharing, collaboration and commitment. As a senior member of the team, you will report to the editor and work closely with our deputy editor and four reporters. 

To learn more about our work, visit www.responsible-investor.com.

• Plan, pitch and write news stories and analysis pieces for www.responsible-investor.com, resulting in the delivery of well-written, polished copy in line with the agreed brief and to deadline and word count

• Source original material and where possible exclusives, ensuring that relevant breaking stories are followed up promptly and with appropriate detail and context
• Write a minimum of three weekly pieces and contribute to RI’s weekly subscriber news letter as required
• Closely collaborate with colleagues on the RI editorial team, sharing leads and ideas and providing feedback and support where appropriate 
• Build and actively cultivate a network of leading industry contacts and sources in London and elsewhere
• Reach out to the market on a daily basis, reinforcing existing relationships and developing new contacts. This will include regular phone calls and face-to-face meetings to consolidate brand awareness and continuously build out the contacts book
• Participate in editorially driven podcasts and webinars, as and when the opportunity arises
• Represent the publication at Responsible Investor conferences, industry events and on business trips
• Contribute to the agenda for Responsible Investor’s flagship events in London and New York, and moderate panels where appropriate

Essential

• Minimum two years’ experience in financial journalism
• Experience covering a financial markets beat, including building up a contacts book and writing off-diary stories
• Interest in sustainability/ESG topics

Desirable

• Experience of covering the asset management industry                                                                             

Personal Attributes

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Collaborative approach – ability to work effectively with other team members and support their learning and development
• Intellectual curiosity – an appetite for continuous learning about the multi-faceted and fast-moving worlds of asset management and sustainability
• Passion for accuracy, detail and objectivity
• Networking skills – an enthusiasm for making new connections and consolidating existing contacts, virtually and in person