Finance Writer, Researcher

Rise

Finance Writer and Researcher producing articles and insights for Risevest, a fintech investment platform for African markets. Focused on community-driven financial education and editorial content.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeLagos • 🇳🇬 NigeriaJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Research, write, and send our weekly newsletter covering African markets, global economic events, and their implications for everyday investors.
Produce in-depth articles that rank and educate, including market explainers, investment guides, data-driven pieces, and brand stories tied to Rise’s product suite and research reports.
Translate financial narratives into Instagram and LinkedIn carousels, Twitter/X threads, and short-form posts that drive traffic and product awareness.
Dig into primary and secondary sources (CBN releases, NGX data, Bloomberg, macroeconomic reports) and turn raw data into clear, actionable insight.
Regularly pulse the Rise community to understand how users think about money, investing, and the economy by synthesizing feedback from community channels and running structured surveys.
Spot recurring user questions and anxieties, feeding those findings back into our editorial and product content to ensure it stays rooted in what real people need.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Diploma or Degree in Communications, Journalism, Finance, Economics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
2–4 years of experience writing about finance, business, or economics in media, fintech, a newsroom, or a content team.
Strong research instincts with the ability to find primary sources, read financial releases, and digest complex data.
Clear, confident writing voice with a demonstrated ability to simplify dense policy statements for a broad audience.
Familiarity with the Nigerian financial ecosystem (stock markets, monetary policy, and investor behavior).
Intermediate SEO literacy and comfort working across formats (long-form articles, short newsletters, punchy social captions).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Paid time off
Pension contributions
Parental leave
Learning opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

writingresearchdata analysisSEOcontent creationfinancial analysismarket analysiscopywritingeditingsocial media content

Soft Skills

communicationcritical thinkingcreativityadaptabilitycommunity engagementuser empathysimplification of complex informationfeedback synthesiscollaborationattention to detail