UK Content Editor
IG operates an award-winning trading platform and provides forex trading services, support, and educational resources through IG Academy.
About IG
IG is a trading-services company offering an award-winning trading platform, including forex trading services in the US. Its website highlights instant support and educational resources through IG Academy, and warns users about the risks of leveraged CFD trading.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will plan, write, edit, and publish authoritative content about trading, investing, crypto, and tax-efficient products. You will own the UK editorial calendar, apply SEO strategy, work with Compliance, manage contributors, and use performance data to improve results.
Requirements
- Editorial experience writing and editing about financial markets, trading, or investing for a general audience.
- SEO writing experience and understanding of search intent.
- Fluency with SEO tools such as Ahrefs and performance data.
- Excellent written English and attention to accuracy and detail.
- Ability to independently manage a busy publishing schedule.
Responsibilities
- Plan and produce articles on trading, investing, crypto, and tax-efficient products.
- Own the UK editorial calendar from research and briefing through writing, editing, and publishing.
- Apply SEO strategy through search intent, keyword targeting, internal linking, and on-page optimisation.
- Maintain high editorial standards for accuracy, clarity, and house voice.
- Partner with Compliance to meet FCA financial-promotions requirements.
- Commission and edit freelance and contributor content.
- Track organic rankings, traffic, engagement, and assisted conversions, and improve content based on results.
Benefits
- Hybrid work with three days in the office.
- Flexible Benefits Package worth 12% of salary.
- Private medical cover.
- Life insurance.
- Gym membership contribution.
- 25 days of holiday, plus a birthday day and two volunteering days.
- Option to buy or sell holiday days.
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning.
- Global and local onboarding.
- Enhanced parental pay and leave.
- Employee networks with annual event and project budgets.
