Job Description:

                                                   Copy Editor

£60,000 - £70,000 + Excellent Company Benefits

Hybrid

London

Leading media business intelligence provider specialising in Digital Infrastructure, M&A and financing, is seeking a high-calibre Copy Editor to join its London-based editorial team.

The role sits at the core of their editorial operation, working across a fast-paced, proprietary intelligence (PI)-driven newsroom delivering data-rich, market-leading content on global telecoms, datacentres, fibre, towers and broader digital infrastructure transactions.

You will work closely with a team of editors, reporters and data specialists to produce high-quality, accurate and commercially valuable content for a senior audience of investors, advisors and corporate leaders.

Our client is differentiated by its deep industry relationships, exclusive intelligence, and data-led analysis.

Role:

The Copy Editor will be responsible for editing and refining proprietary intelligence articles, analysis, and data-driven content, ensuring speed, accuracy, and consistency across all editorial output.

This includes working on complex M&A and financing stories, strengthening structure and clarity, verifying financial and factual detail, and ensuring compliance with legal and editorial standards.

You will also play a key role in improving editorial processes, supporting reporters and editors, and helping scale output and quality in line with our client’s Finance’s growth strategy.

Requirements:

• 5+ years’ experience editing or reporting on financial, business, or M&A-focused content
• Strong understanding of M&A, financing (DCM/ECM), valuation metrics, and financial statements
• Experience working on fast-paced, real-time news or proprietary intelligence is highly desirable
• Exceptional editing skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to quickly restructure and improve complex copy
• Strong grasp of grammar, style, and clear, concise business writing
• Solid understanding of legal and compliance considerations in financial journalism
• High level of numeracy and confidence working with financial data
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple deadlines, and maintain accuracy at speed
• Interest in Digital Infrastructure (telecoms, data centres, fibre, towers) preferred

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