Lex Columnist

Financial Times•New York, NY

11d•$90,000 - $135,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a rare US-based opportunity to join the close-knit, award-winning team behind the FT’s flagship investment column. At Lex, we write opinion, but we don’t do hot takes. Instead, we produce concise, deeply informed, analytical notes on big business, public and private markets and the broader financial ecosystem. We are looking for a numerate, naturally curious writer who wants to provoke debate with well-reported insights. Because the column is central to the FT’s premium subscription strategy, your work will help drive our business as well as shape the financial conversation. Sector expertise is welcome, but we'll also want to see that you are an all-rounder. We’ll help you build a career at the FT and a reputation for punchy, directional opinion that’s a joy to read.

Requirements

Numerate and naturally curious.
Strong grasp of corporate reporting, accounting, and the mechanics of M&A and earnings.
Ability to generate clear, directional, and deeply reported views, backed up with numbers.
Fearless approach to untangling complex, unfamiliar topics.
Knack for conducting difficult, probing and diplomatic conversations with high-level sources.
Drive to make a tangible impact, both in the market and within the FT newsroom.

Nice To Haves

Sector expertise is welcome.
All-rounder capabilities.

Responsibilities

Write opinion pieces for the FT's flagship investment column.
Produce concise, deeply informed, analytical notes on big business, public and private markets, and the broader financial ecosystem.
Generate clear, directional, and deeply reported views, backed up with numbers.
Conduct difficult, probing, and diplomatic conversations with high-level sources.
Make a tangible impact, both in the market and within the FT newsroom.