Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day media relations activity across EMEA, including monitoring inbound enquiries, helping coordinate interviews, and preparing materials for media outreach.
• Assist in identifying media angles tied to Morningstar research, data, and market insights across business, financial, and trade media.
• Draft and adapt written, visual, and multimedia content across owned and earned channels, including press materials, LinkedIn posts, briefing documents, and internal updates.
• Support a LinkedIn-first communications approach by helping create platform-native content that builds visibility for key spokespeople, research, and market commentary.
• Help translate complex research and market insights into clear, credible, and engaging communications, with guidance from senior team members.
• Assist with communications planning and execution around corporate moments, research launches, and external events.
• Monitor media coverage, social performance, and broader market narratives, sharing insights that help optimise communications activity and identify emerging risks or opportunities.
• Help draft reactive communications materials where needed, including Q&As, holding statements, briefing notes, and stakeholder messaging.
• Work closely with global communications, legal, compliance, and marketing colleagues to support consistent messaging and alignment with governance processes.

Requirements

• 2–3 years’ experience in corporate communications, PR, journalism, content, or external communications; experience in financial services, professional services, or another regulated environment is helpful but not essential.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to simplify complex or technical information into clear, accurate, and engaging content.
• Experience creating content for digital channels, particularly LinkedIn or other corporate social platforms.
• Some exposure to media relations, PR activity, or press office support, with an interest in building these skills further.
• Good judgement, attention to detail, and the ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in financial markets, investor behaviour, business news, and the role of research and data in shaping external communications.
• Comfort using AI tools to support content development and workflow efficiency, with an understanding of the need for accuracy, appropriate tone, and reputational awareness.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Benefits

• Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to collaborate in-person each week as we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis. In most of our locations, our hybrid work model is four days in-office each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change.