Financial Reporter

About Us

Diligent is the global leader in modern governance, providing SaaS solutions across governance, risk, compliance, audit and ESG. Empowering more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members and leaders with a holistic view of their organization’s GRC practices so they can make better decisions, faster. No matter the challenge.

At Diligent, you are an agent of positive change. You are joining a team of passionate, smart, creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place. Be a part of a global community on a mission to make a real impact.

Learn more at diligent.com.

Position Overview

Diligent Market Intelligence (DMI) is a global leader in the coverage of shareholder activism and corporate governance, a fast-moving and exciting area of business news. We cover issues that impact millions of people - from pensions to climate change - and boardroom battles like the ones you've seen on Succession or Billions (only real).

Our clients, which include multinational law firms, banks, and investment firms, praise us for the quality of our editorial and research always going above and beyond their rigorous expectations. We are constantly growing our business and expanding the services we offer, including our newest module offering in the area of compensation.

DMI is looking to expand its team with an enthusiastic writer who takes pride in sourcing and generating engaging news content. The successful candidate will have excellent attention to detail, with some experience in analyzing and interpreting data. In return, we'll give you on-the-job training and an induction into financial news with a focus on shareholder activism, investor stewardship, and corporate governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Source and write engaging content for the DMI proprietary newswire service.
• Build and write extensive features and reports using data from DMI’s product suite.
• Conduct interviews with key stakeholders such as law firms, banks, and investment firms.
• Work to promote DMI data through all aspects of editorial output.
• Pitch ideas and proactively gather content.
• Collaborate and build relationships across the DMI team as well as with sources, clients, and industry leaders.

Required Experience/Skills

• Degree qualified in journalism, communications, or related discipline
• Excellent written skills in English
• Highly motivated with good time management and the ability to adhere to reporting deadlines.
• Strong research skills
• Interest in financial markets and a willingness to learn

Preferred Experience/Skills

• Two years experience as a reporter/news writer

What Diligent Offers You 

• Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients
• We care about our people. Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs to name a few
• We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Sydney.
• Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding.

Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability – to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place. 

Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C., Baltimore, London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, and Sydney. 

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