Cedar is a Forbes ranked global management consulting firm with a heritage closely associated with the founders of the Balanced Scorecard. Since 1985, Cedar's teams have been assisting clients in areas of strategy, process, strategic human capital, and technology, with a strong focus on the financial services sector. Cedar's group unit, IBS Intelligence (www.ibsintelligence.com), based in the UK, has been the definitive source for research, news-analysis and advisory specialized in Financial Technology markets for over 30 years. Cedar Hill Capital is an independent FinTech venture capital fund with a sharp lens on B2B FinTech and Financial Services-infrastructure companies. The Innovation Lab in Dubai and Mumbai brings banks and suppliers together with an opportunity to access the relevant Middle East and India market opportunity

The Role

We are looking for a motivated Editorial Intern to join the IBS Intelligence. You will track and report on the global FinTech and banking ecosystem — researching, writing and publishing daily news, building industry relationships, and contributing to our flagship monthly journal.

This is a fast-paced, deadline-driven newsroom role with real bylines and real ownership. If you are curious about financial technology and want hands-on journalism experience, this role puts you at the center of the story.

Key Responsibilities

Daily news and reporting

▪     Track company news, industry trends and market developments across the global FinTech and banking ecosystem, daily

▪     Research, write and publish daily news articles for the IBS Intelligence website, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and editorial quality

▪     Research and identify credible sources for breaking FinTech, BankTech, payments, wealth management, lending and regulatory news

▪     Ensure all published content adheres to IBS Intelligence's editorial standards, style guidelines and publication deadlines

Sourcing and relationships

▪     Build and maintain relationships with FinTechs, banks, technology providers and PR agencies to source exclusive news, interviews and editorial opportunities

▪     Liaise daily with PR agencies and corporate communications teams to secure news announcements, thought leadership articles, interviews, podcasts, case studies and other editorial resources

Features, journal and thought leadership

▪     Contribute editorial content, features, interviews and analysis for the monthly IBS Intelligence FinTech Journal

▪     Support the development of thought leadership content, executive interviews, podcasts and special reports aligned with the editorial calendar

Trend monitoring

▪     Monitor emerging trends in FinTech, AI, digital banking, payments, RegTech, WealthTech and financial services to identify new story opportunities

Data trackers and databases

▪     Develop and maintain editorial data trackers, including funding rounds, mergers and acquisitions, product launches, partnerships, regulatory developments and industry trends

▪     Maintain and update editorial databases, company profiles and industry trackers to support ongoing newsroom activities

Coordination

▪     Coordinate with internal editorial and design teams to support content planning, publication schedules and special editorial projects

Who We’re Looking For

Essential

▪     Graduate or post-graduate in journalism, mass communication, finance, economics, business or a related field (or currently pursuing, with availability for a full-time on-site internship)

▪     Strong written English and a clear, accurate news-writing style

▪     Genuine interest in FinTech, banking and financial technology

▪     Ability to work to daily deadlines and manage multiple stories at once

▪     Attention to detail and a commitment to factual accuracy

▪     Working proficiency in MS Office

Preferred

▪     Prior writing, reporting or content experience (student publications, blogs, internships)

▪     Familiarity with FinTech, payments or banking topics

▪     Comfort building sources and reaching out to PR and communications contacts

What You’ll Gain

▪     Daily published bylines on an established global FinTech news platform

▪     Direct exposure to the FinTech, banking and payments industry and its key players

▪     Mentorship from an experienced editorial team, with real ownership from early on

▪     Contribution to a flagship monthly journal and special editorial projects