Deputy Editor, Risk and Regulation - The Banker

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The Role

The Banker is seeking a Deputy Editor, Risk and Regulation to deliver agenda-setting coverage of global banking regulation and risk management. This is a high-impact role focused on cultivating senior regulatory sources and producing exclusive reporting, interviews and forward-looking analysis for a specialist global audience.

You will play a central role in shaping coverage priorities, contributing to The Banker’s Regulatory and Provision Tracker products, and ensuring our journalism remains authoritative, insightful and ahead of the curve.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor global banking regulators and supervisors, identifying emerging themes shaping risk management and regulatory strategy
• Build and maintain a strong network of senior sources across regulators, central banks, government bodies, banks and the wider financial sector
• Secure exclusive interviews and deliver forward-looking insight from senior policy and regulatory figures
• Pitch and deliver a consistent stream of original journalism, including exclusives, interviews and analysis (typically 3–4 stories per week)
• Collaborate closely with the Risk and Regulation Editor to align coverage across The Banker and Regulatory Tracker products
• Seek opportunities to expand Tracker content through analysis, storytelling and newsletter development
• Help shape the editorial agenda by identifying emerging risk and regulatory trends
• Deputise for the Risk and Regulation Editor when required
• Contribute to editing, commissioning and newsletter production, particularly around major regulatory themes or projects
• Write beyond the core beat when needed to support wider editorial priorities
• Ensure all coverage is timely, accurate and tailored to both general and specialist audiences
• Contribute to multimedia output including podcasts and video
• Represent The Banker at industry events and contribute to FT Live activity where appropriate

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong track record in financial or regulatory journalism, ideally covering banking, risk or policy
• Deep understanding of global banking regulation and supervisory frameworks
• Proven track record to break exclusive stories and deliver agenda-setting journalism
• Established network of high-level sources within regulatory and financial institutions
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sophisticated regulatory developments
• Excellent writing and editing skills with a clear, authoritative voice
• Experience working collaboratively within a fast-paced newsroom
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a timely manner

Desirable

• Experience working with data-driven products or regulatory trackers
• Familiarity with multimedia storytelling formats (podcasts, video)
• Experience contributing to newsletters or subscription editorial products
• Interest in emerging risk themes such as climate risk, digital assets or financial stability

What’s in it for You?

Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here.
We’ve embraced a 50% hybrid working model (averaging two to three days onsite) that fosters trust and remote adaptability while encouraging in-person camaraderie and peer learning. Additionally, we are open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests for all roles where feasible.

Accessibility

We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.

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Further Information

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