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Data Journalist

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  • Date Posted:

    9/9/2025

  • Remote Work Level:

    Hybrid Remote

  • Location:

    Hybrid Remote in New York City, NY

  • Job Type:

    Employee

  • Job Schedule:

    Full-Time

  • Career Level:

    Experienced

  • Travel Required:

    No specification

  • Education Level:

    We're sorry, the employer did not include education information for this job.

  • Salary:

    $100,000 - $125,000 Annually

  • Categories:

    Accounting,  Communications,  Economics,  Math,  Journalism,  Research,  Analyst

  • Benefits:

    Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Parental Leave, Retirement Savings, Paid Illness Leave, Paid Time Off, Career Development, Commuter Benefits, Community Service

About the Role

Title: Data Journalist

Location: New York NY United States

We're looking for a seasoned, highly motivated Data Journalist to become our voice in credit-risk journalism. You will shape the narrative and editorial strategy around our unique consensus default-risk dataset, helping elevate our brand in the market.

The role has a global remit and entails collaboration with colleagues across London, New York, and Bangalore. The role is based in our New York City office with a hybrid working pattern involving a minimum of three days in the office.

Your responsibilities will include

  • Translate firm- and sector-level credit consensus data into engaging, actionable stories.
  • Collaborate with credit analysts, data scientists, and SMEs to create narrative-rich articles, charts, and visualizations.
  • Drive our media engagement, proactively pitching trends and insights to journalists and editors.
  • Lead regular sessions with our commercial team to review insights and market sentiment.
  • Monitor financial, geopolitical, and macro trends to feed into the editorial calendar.
  • Deliver rapid-turnaround analyses - whether for commercial teams, clients, or media requests.
  • Amplify stories through social and professional channels - engaging clients, press, and the broader risk management community.

What we are looking for

  • University degree in Economics, Finance, Data Journalism, or equivalent.
  • 8-10 years' relevant experience should include at least 2 years focused on data journalism in financial media.
  • Deep understanding of credit markets, probability of default, and geopolitical-economic drivers.
  • Strong proficiency in quantitative analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Python, SQL).
  • Familiarity and comfort with using AI tools for efficiency and impact.
  • Visual storytelling skills - experience with tools like Tableau or Power BI is a strong plus.
  • Published writing samples that demonstrate clear, insightful storytelling based on data.
  • Ability to juggle fast-moving timelines and multiple high-impact projects simultaneously.
  • Excellent communicator - comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders, press, and audiences online.
  • Eligible to work in the United States.

Salary

  • The annual base salary for this position is $100K-125K dependent on skillset and experience.

Benefits

  • Vacation: Competitive holiday package
  • Health and Wellbeing: Private medical, dental and vision cover, paid sick and bereavement leave
  • 401(K): Opportunity to join company 401(K) scheme
  • Travel: Commuter Benefits
  • Hybrid and flexible working: Healthy work/life balance
  • Family Friendly: Supportive environment and generous paid leave for new parents
  • Learning and Development: Professional development opportunities through seminars, conferences, training and courses and internal mentorship
  • Community: Supportive, collaborative and social team environment
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