Salary
💰 $70,000 - $85,000 per year
About the role
- Report and write engaging, service-driven stories that make complex financial topics clear and relatable
- Cover areas including banking, retirement, investing, mortgages, taxes, credit cards, student loans, and insurance
- Collaborate across teams to plan coverage that anticipates readers’ needs and aligns with Buy Side and WSJ priorities
- Uphold the highest standards of accuracy, sourcing, and journalistic integrity
- Work closely with editors and partners to deliver content that’s timely, useful, and trustworthy
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience reporting on personal finance or consumer economics
- Extensive experience reporting on banking, retirement and financial advice
- Familiarity with home equity, investing, mortgages, taxes and budgeting
- A record of producing distinctive, accurate, and engaging stories
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
- Understanding of SEO and audience engagement strategies
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
reportingfinancial writingstorytellingSEOaudience engagement strategies
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationaccuracyjournalistic integrity