Established in 1991 and headquartered in the UK, IBS Intelligence (IBSi) is the world's only pure-play Financial Technology research, advisory and media firm, with global coverage and a 360° portfolio of intelligence offerings. For over 30 years, IBSi's expert teams have delivered independent, in-depth, actionable insight across Financial Technology and the global banking, consulting, technology and institutional-investor world. IBSi covers 5,000+ FinTech vendors in depth — the largest such coverage by any research firm in the space — and its iconic annual Sales League Table has been the industry's barometer of global FinTech vendor performance for 20+ years, spanning 120+ leading participants across 150+ countries and 20+ system types.
IBSi is part of the wider Cedar-IBSi platform. The platform runs Cedar-IBSi FinTech Labs, a BankTech / B2B FinTech accelerator home to 70+ FinTechs since 2017; Cedar Hill Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund backing founders building AI-first enterprise technology for financial services; and Cedar, a 40-year-old global management consulting firm with deep expertise in business strategy and technology and digital transformation for financial-services clients worldwide.
The Role
We are looking for a motivated Market News Analyst to join the IBS Intelligence. You will track and report on the global FinTech and banking ecosystem — researching, writing and publishing daily news, building industry relationships, and contributing to our flagship monthly journal.
This is a fast-paced, deadline-driven newsroom role with real bylines and real ownership. If you are curious about financial technology and want hands-on journalism experience, this role puts you at the center of the story.
Key Responsibilities
Track company news, industry trends and market developments across the global FinTech and banking ecosystem, daily
Research, write and publish daily news articles for the IBS Intelligence website, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and editorial quality
Research and identify credible sources for breaking FinTech, BankTech, payments, wealth management, lending and regulatory news
Ensure all published content adheres to IBS Intelligence's editorial standards, style guidelines and publication deadlines
Build and maintain relationships with FinTechs, banks, technology providers and PR agencies to source exclusive news, interviews and editorial opportunities
Liaise daily with PR agencies and corporate communications teams to secure news announcements, thought leadership articles, interviews, podcasts, case studies and other editorial resources
Contribute editorial content, features, interviews and analysis for the monthly IBS Intelligence FinTech Journal
Support the development of thought leadership content, executive interviews, podcasts and special reports aligned with the editorial calendar
Monitor emerging trends in FinTech, AI, digital banking, payments, RegTech, WealthTech and financial services to identify new story opportunities
Develop and maintain editorial data trackers, including funding rounds, mergers and acquisitions, product launches, partnerships, regulatory developments and industry trends
Maintain and update editorial databases, company profiles and industry trackers to support ongoing newsroom activities
Coordinate with internal editorial and design teams to support content planning, publication schedules and special editorial projects
Who We’re Looking For
Graduate or post-graduate in journalism, mass communication, finance, economics, business or a related field.
Strong written English and a clear, accurate news-writing style
Genuine interest in FinTech, banking and financial technology
Ability to work to daily deadlines and manage multiple stories at once
Attention to detail and a commitment to factual accuracy
Working proficiency in MS Office
Prior writing, reporting or content experience (student publications, blogs, internships)
Familiarity with FinTech, payments or banking topics
Comfort building sources and reaching out to PR and communications contacts
What You’ll Gain
Daily published bylines on an established global FinTech news platform
Direct exposure to the FinTech, banking and payments industry and its key players
Mentorship from an experienced editorial team, with real ownership from early on
Contribution to a flagship monthly journal and special editorial projects
