Sub Editor - 12 month FTC

We at PEI Group are looking for a Sub-Editor to join our welcoming, diverse and growing team in London. The successful candidate will edit news articles, features and data for web and print on developments and trends in private equity and other alternative assets, such as infrastructure and real estate. You will oversee the creation and publication of PEI Group’s editorial newsletters, produce digital infographics and presentations, and make a significant contribution to the editorial team in improving the quality of the group’s digital output.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Edit copy to high standard in terms of accuracy, grammar and house style;
• Upload content from print publications to PEI’s digital CMS;
• Create/update homepages and landing pages;
• Manage the creation and production of email newsletters;
• Produce infographic presentations and other digital assets;
• Proofread print pages;
• Demonstrate high level of organisation and self-motivation to meet multiple deadlines;
• Collaborate with colleagues across teams and in offices around the world to develop original content ideas.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Intellectually curious.
• An adept storyteller with strong communication skills.
• Able to juggle different deadlines.
• An enthusiastic collaborator who will actively seek input from colleagues.
• Interested in business journalism.
• Comfortable with data as well as words.

Qualifications & Experience:

• At least two years’ journalism experience.
• Strong organisational skills and working knowledge of standard journalism practices and techniques.
• Meticulous attention to detail, grammar, syntax, spelling, punctuation and tone;
• Working knowledge of both US and UK English grammar and spelling.
• Knowledge of WordPress, Sailthru, Excel and data visualization packages.
• Experience of working with charts and data.
• Familiarity with Adobe InDesign.

Personal Attributes:

• Professional and highly communicative.
• Organised.
• Personable, pro-active, collaborative.
• Able to work independently and incorporate feedback.
• Able to think laterally and be adaptable.

PEI Group is a subscriber-focused business intelligence company. With our multi-talented global team of over 490 people, spread across EMEA, USA & Asia, our purpose is to inform and connect investment professionals across global, specialised markets. We identify specific high growth, high value investment sectors and themes where deep insight, strong market relationships and active capital flows are critical for success.

PEI Group provides industry-leading journalism, data, and market insight to subscribing clients via a wide portfolio of specialist brands supported by our robust and scalable digital publishing, analytics, and database platform. We also track the firms and individuals who shape markets and bring client-communities together to enable knowledge sharing, profile building and relationship development through professional networks and events.

Wherever our markets are active – in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, London and elsewhere – PEI is hard at work examining crucial market forces and shifting investment themes, identifying active investors and their capital allocations, and scanning ahead for regulatory changes, new compliance requirements and other risk factors.

At PEI we value diverse talent and welcome applications from everyone – regardless of background. We are an equal opportunity employer and our inclusive culture at PEI is reflected in every stage of the recruitment journey. Please inform us at initial stages of the recruitment process if you require any reasonable adjustments and we can accommodate this.

PEI Group supports flexible working arrangements, and we welcome career returners.