Acting Lex Columnist

The role

A UK-based financial journalist will cover a period of parental leave for the Lex opinion column. The role involves writing concise, analytical notes on companies, markets, and finance.

What you will do

• Write views on companies and markets
• Produce concise, deeply informed, analytical notes on big business, public and private markets
• Generate clear, directional, and deeply reported views backed by numbers
• Conduct difficult, probing and diplomatic conversations with high-level sources

Required qualifications

• UK-based financial journalist
• 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 in the market and within the FT newsroom

Nice to have

• Sector expertise

Benefits

• Generous annual leave
• Medical cover
• Inclusive parental leave packages
• Subsidised gym memberships
• Opportunities to give back to the community

Before you apply

• Submit application by the end of the day, Thursday 19th November 2026
• Applicants are expected to refrain from using AI in test submissions
• Use of AI throughout the application process is monitored

About the company

The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy.