Journalist (Contractor)

We are looking for a Stockholm-based Journalist to join the team behind Citywire Selector. This role is for a journalist who wants to go beyond press releases. You will cover the Swedish asset management and wealth management sectors, breaking exclusive news, interviewing key industry decision-makers, and producing original research across our daily news service. What You’ll Be Doing

• Contributing to our online daily news service by sourcing stories and interviewing key figures in the financial advice and wider investment space.
• Breaking original and exclusive news that matters for advisers and the wider investment world.
• Reporting on asset management operations, regulatory changes, banking, private wealth, and independent financial advisers.
• Balancing daily news reporting with longer-term research projects tailored to publication deadlines.
• Developing and maintaining a strong network of contacts across the financial services sector.
• Managing article distribution across social platforms to engage our audience of financial professionals.

What we’re looking for:

• Language Requirement: Fluent Swedish speaker, with full fluency in English. You’ll need to write and publish articles in English while being able to comfortably connect and conduct interviews with sources in Swedish.
• Experience: Proven ability to write news stories and features.
• Sector Interest: Curiosity about the financial sector and a desire to build expertise in wealth management, banking, and investments.
• Strong Communication: Ability to build rapport with sources, ask the right questions, and explain complex subjects clearly.
• Comfortable with Data: Comfortable using Big Data, AI tools, and specialised software to analyse market trends, extract key insights, and elevate your storytelling.
• Proactive Approach: Self-starter mindset with the initiative to chase leads and uncover original stories, whilst sticking to deadlines.

Meet Citywire We cover - and connect - all sides of the $100 trillion global asset management industry - through our news, events and insights. At Citywire, we uphold a culture rooted in honesty, integrity, and fairness, where every voice is valued and heard. Our culture promotes constructive dialogue and collaboration on a global scale. Join the team at the Heart of Wealth. Citywire is an equal opportunities employer.