Assistant Editor

About Ibs Intelligence & The Cedar Group

Established in 1991 and

headquartered in the UK, IBS Intelligence (IBSi) is the world's only pure-play

Financial Technology research, advisory and media firm, with global coverage

and a 360° portfolio of intelligence offerings. For over 30 years, IBSi's

expert teams have delivered independent, in-depth, actionable insight across

Financial Technology and the global banking, consulting, technology and

institutional-investor world. IBSi covers 5,000+ FinTech vendors in depth — the

largest such coverage by any research firm in the space — and its iconic annual

Sales League Table has been the industry's barometer of global FinTech vendor

performance for 20+ years, spanning 120+ leading participants across 150+

countries and 20+ system types.

IBSi is part of the wider

Cedar-IBSi platform. The platform runs Cedar-IBSi FinTech Labs, a BankTech /

B2B FinTech accelerator home to 70+ FinTechs since 2017; Cedar Hill Capital, an

early-stage venture capital fund backing founders building AI-first enterprise

technology for financial services; and Cedar, a 40-year-old global management

consulting firm with deep expertise in business strategy and technology and

digital transformation for financial-services clients worldwide.

Role Purpose

The Assistant Editor supports

the end-to-end delivery of the IBSi Journal and related editorial content —

planning, writing, interviewing, editing, production coordination and

publication — while supporting commercial outcomes across subscriptions,

advertising, sponsorships and IBSi events.

Role Overview

Although this is an

individual-contributor role, the Assistant Editor works closely with the Mumbai

editorial team to maintain quality, consistency and delivery timelines. The

role combines editorial craft with commercial awareness and a visible presence

across the FinTech and banking ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Editorial planning & publication

– Support the monthly IBSi Journal from planning through

print and digital release; maintain editorial calendars, coordinate

contributors, production and proofing; and edit and fact-check content for

accuracy, style, grammar and legal risk.

Content, interviews & digital

– Write features, analyses, opinion pieces and news

content; conduct senior-executive interviews with banks and FinTech firms; and

adapt editorial content for websites, newsletters, social media and multimedia

channels.

Commercial & revenue

– Support revenue generation through journal

subscriptions, advertising sales, sponsorships, sponsored content and IBSi

event sales — identifying prospects, contributing to pitches and maintaining a

disciplined commercial pipeline.

Industry relationships & representation

– Build and maintain relationships with banks, FinTech

firms, industry bodies and PR teams, and use audience-engagement insights to

strengthen editorial and commercial planning.

Industry events & market presence

– Attend and represent IBSi at leading global and

regional FinTech conferences, awards and industry forums across the UK and

Europe, serving as a credible face of IBSi and strengthening its market

presence.

Qualifications & Experience

Education: Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Mass

Communication, English, Finance, Business or a related discipline.

Experience: 5–7 years of B2B editorial or content

experience, preferably in financial services, FinTech or technology publishing,

with a strong portfolio and experience working to fixed publication deadlines.

Skills, Domain & Competencies

Functional &

technical skills: Writing,

editing and proofing; interviewing; editorial planning and production

coordination; digital publishing across web, newsletter, social and multimedia;

commercial and pipeline awareness.

Banking & FinTech

domain knowledge: Banking

and financial-technology market landscape; the FinTech vendor ecosystem; how

research and editorial content create value for banks, FinTechs and investors.

Behavioral

competencies: Editorial

judgment and rigor; ownership and independence; stakeholder management;

deadline discipline; credible external presence.

Key Stakeholders

Internal: Head of IBSi, the Mumbai editorial

team, research and data teams, marketing, and the commercial / events teams.

External: Banks and financial institutions,

FinTech and technology firms, industry bodies, PR teams, event sponsors and

conference organizers across the UK and Europe.

Career Progression & Success

Progression: Subject to sustained performance and

demonstrated capability, the role offers a path toward senior editorial and

section-leadership positions within IBSi.

Success (first 12–18

months): The IBSi

Journal ships on time and to standard; a steady flow of high-quality features

and interviews are published; readership and engagement grow; and the role

contributes measurably to the commercial pipeline and IBSi's event presence.