Data Reporter, Senior Data Reporter

Financial Times•New York, NY

8d•$75,000 - $95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

FT Specialist is seeking a Data Reporter / Senior Data Reporter to join their growing data journalism team. This role will produce exclusive, data-driven reporting and visual storytelling for FundFire and Financial Advisor IQ. The position is at the intersection of journalism, data analysis, and visual design, responsible for sourcing, cleaning, analyzing, and interpreting complex datasets to uncover original stories about institutional investments, wealth management, and the financial advisory industry. The role also involves creating engaging visualizations and interactive content. The successful candidate will work as part of a six-person data visualization team, collaborating with reporters and editors across both publications, and reporting to the Managing Editor of Data Visualization. The role requires the ability to develop both ambitious long-term investigative projects and shorter-turnaround stories responding to industry trends and news events. The ideal candidate is a curious, collaborative, and entrepreneurial journalist passionate about using data to reveal meaningful stories and committed to continuous skill development in a fast-evolving newsroom.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience producing data-driven journalism, business reporting or analytical storytelling in a newsroom or comparable environment.
Strong interest in data journalism, visual storytelling and financial or business news.
Proven track record to identify, analyse and communicate compelling stories through data.
Experience using Python or R for data acquisition, cleaning, analysis and reporting.
Strong proficiency with Excel and other data analysis tools.
Experience working with APIs, databases and web scraping techniques.
Knowledge of data visualisation standard processes and experience using tools such as Flourish, Adobe Illustrator, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, D3 or comparable front-end technologies.
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
Ability to translate complex quantitative findings into clear and engaging journalism for non-technical audiences.
Strong communication, collaboration and project management skills.
Experience working successfully within cross-functional teams and time-sensitive environments.

Responsibilities

Develop original, data-driven stories covering institutional investing, wealth management and financial advisory businesses.
Source, collect, clean and analyse structured and unstructured datasets using a range of journalistic and analytical techniques.
Build compelling charts, graphics and interactive visualisations that enhance storytelling and audience engagement.
Identify trends, anomalies and opportunities within datasets that lead to exclusive reporting.
Run and complete both long-term analytical projects and shorter-term assignments driven by current events.
Collaborate with reporters, editors and visual journalists across FundFire and Financial Advisor IQ.
Support colleagues in applying data journalism procedures and interpreting quantitative information accurately.
Use public records, databases, APIs, web scraping techniques and proprietary datasets to uncover new reporting opportunities.
Ensure all reporting and analysis meets the highest standards of accuracy, transparency and journalistic integrity.
Contribute to the ongoing development of data journalism capabilities across FT Specialist.