Responsibilities

• Investigative journalism & research: Researching topics across personal injury and medical negligence in depth.
• Submitting and managing Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to surface exclusive data.
• Analysing datasets to spot trends, patterns and newsworthy angles.
• Developing original story ideas that fit our brands and campaigns.
• Reporting across London: Keeping an eye on live events and breaking news across the city, especially anything relevant to our sector.
• Heading out to locations when it makes sense (accident scenes, for example) to gather first-hand insight and visual content.
• Capturing strong photography and on-the-ground context to bring stories to life.
• Content & PR: Writing press releases, reports and pitches that are ready to land.
• Pitching stories to journalists, editors and publications.
• Building and looking after relationships with media contacts.

Requirements

• At least 6 months' experience in journalism, PR or investigative research.
• Some experience with FOI requests, data-led stories or campaigns.
• Strong writing — you can produce press-ready content.
• A journalism degree or NCTJ qualification (or equivalent).
• Happy to travel across London for reporting when needed.

Preferred

• Experience covering breaking news or live events.
• Photography skills, especially for news or on-location work.
• A knack for finding the story inside a dataset.
• An understanding of SEO and digital PR (we can train you on this).
• Good organisation and the ability to juggle several projects at once.
• A proactive streak and the confidence to pitch your own ideas.

Benefits

• 28 days' annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service
• Access to our London office locations
• Company pension
• Real career development and progression opportunities