UK Content Editor

UK Content Editor Job Description Job Title So, who are we?

What that means for the people who work here is real: genuinely complex problems to solve, the technology and resources to tackle them properly, and the kind of scope that's rare in established businesses. The bar is high – bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we'll give you the platform to define what comes next.

About Ig

IG Group is a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents, serving over 1.4m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions – built on scale, trust, and proof.

We didn't pivot to innovation; it's how we've always operated.

Join us at IG – the future gets built here.

Own the editorial engine that grows IG's organic visibility in the UK.

This role produces authoritative, search-optimised content across trading, investing and markets, turning complex financial topics into content that ranks, builds trust, and converts readers into clients.

It really is more than a job.

We think like a start-up, but we deliver like a FTSE 100 — so the bar is high, and we won't pretend otherwise.

Responsibilities

• It sits at the intersection of editorial quality, SEO discipline, and financial-promotions compliance.
• Plan and produce a high-quality pipeline of articles across CFDs and leveraged trading, share dealing and investing, crypto, and tax-efficient products such as ISAs, mapped to commercial priorities.
• Own the UK editorial calendar end to end, covering topic and keyword research, briefing, writing, editing, and publishing.
• Translate SEO strategy into content, including search intent, keyword targeting, internal linking, and on-page optimisation, using tools such as Ahrefs.
• Raise the bar on editorial standards, delivering accuracy, clarity, and a distinctive house voice that differentiates IG in a crowded market.
• Partner with Compliance so that all content meets FCA financial-promotions requirements without losing editorial quality or speed.
• Commission and edit freelance and contributor content where needed, maintaining consistency and standards at scale.
• Track organic performance across rankings, traffic, engagement, and assisted conversions, and iterate content based on what drives results.

Requirements

• Strong editorial background with demonstrable experience writing and editing about financial markets, trading, or investing for a general audience.
• Proven ability to write for SEO, with a clear understanding of search intent and the judgement to balance ranking mechanics with genuinely useful content.
• Hands-on fluency with SEO tooling such as Ahrefs, and comfort working from performance data.
• Excellent command of written English, with sharp attention to accuracy and detail.
• Self-directed and fast, able to manage a busy publishing schedule independently and hit a consistent cadence.
• Desirable requirements Working knowledge of FCA financial-promotions rules, or experience producing content in another regulated environment.
• Familiarity with retail trading and investing products, and the audiences that use them.
• Experience commissioning or managing freelance writers and contributors.
• Comfort with CMS and analytics platforms, and basic on-page technical SEO.

Benefits

• We work hybrid, which means three days in the office.
• We’ll recognise your talent and make sure that you can still have a life – at work, and outside of it.
• Networks, committees, awards, sports and social clubs, mentorships, volunteering opportunities, extra time off… the list goes on.
• Flexible Benefits Package on top of your salary (12%) Private medical cover
• Contribution to gym memberships 25 Days holiday, with 1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday & 2 additional days off a year for voluntary work (28 in total)

The option to buy or sell holiday days

• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning Platform A comprehensive global and local onboarding process Employee-led LGBTQ+, Women's, Black and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organising events & projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture
• Enhanced primary (maternity), secondary (paternity), and shared parental pay and leave, as well as a range of support and benefits for parents
• Option to participate and create ESG initiatives based on IG Brighter Future Fund Number of openings 1