About the employer
The employer is a free real-time news and financial content platform. Their vision is to help traders and investors have their entire financial universe in one place and in real-time. Democratising access to market-moving information and helping all investors be informed.
They are currently seeking an ambitious Junior Financial Market Analyst to join their company based in Crawley. This role involves content producing with analysis work of the forex, commodities, fixed income, and stock markets. No financial analysis experience is required, as they are happy to supply their apprentice with the skills and knowledge.
You will be covering US markets, so this role is Mon-Fri starting at 1 PM.
What you’ll do at work
* Providing voice and text headlines
* Gather, curate, and analyse content from the financial web
* Manage regular posting to social media channels such as Instagram, Twitter, etc. to improve social media presence and engagement
* Create graphics and written content for social media platforms and the website
* Keeping up to date with news headlines throughout the day/week
* You’ll be expected to set up economic releases for the day ahead using various platforms to manage them, ensuring figures are correct and any missing speaker events are included. Review the news that has previously been put out to get an understanding of what to expect for the day ahead
* Throughout the day, responsibility will be to read headlines over a microphone or type headlines that will be put out on the site through various platforms
* You’ll also make sure to look in detail at the headlines that have come through to gain a better understanding of what is going on in the markets and global economy, including understanding every release and what it means
* Keeping an eye on the markets and how news affects them will also be required
* Large moves can be very exciting to see when a release or headline is the cause
* Knowledge is key, so you will be required to use the resources provided to learn about the global economy and what is currently going on
* Part of your day will also include time for study for the apprenticeship
* Whilst running the service, the expectation is to come up with new ideas to improve the service or add new ideas that can change the way the service is run or even the office dynamic
Your Skills
* Presentation skills - very important
* Communication skills - very important
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisational skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical thinking
* Team working
* Creativity
* Initiative
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
This role includes high-level industry-relevant training from Creative Process Digital. https://creativeprocessdigital.com/
* A Multi-Channel Marketer (level 3) will learn how to effectively manage and execute marketing strategies across various channels. It suits those who want to develop skills in areas like content creation, campaign management, and data analysis.
* The programme is well-suited for graduates, marketing and communications assistants, marketing administrators, social media assistants, and those looking to enhance their marketing expertise.
* The training includes one study day per week. One of those study days per month is in person at the Creative Process Training Centre in Brighton.
* Please note this is a full-time role/training position recruiting now.
Other requirements
The ideal candidate will live in the local area.
IMPORTANT - To be eligible for an apprenticeship, you must have lived in the UK or EEA for the last three years and have the right to work for at least 1.5 years.
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Pay: £13,312.00 per year
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Flexitime
* Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
* Do you have good presentation skills and are you happy to create and feature in video and voice content? (financial news)
Education:
* GCSE or equivalent (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Location:
* Crawley (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: VAC1000251097
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