Security Reporter

Security Reporter (Mat Cover)

Location: HSK, London

Position: Maternity Cover (12 months)

Role Overview 

The i Paper is appointing an authoritative Security Reporter to lead and expand our coverage on security and the world of intelligence. 

This is an outstanding opportunity to take up a pivotal role at a title with momentum, ambition and a clear subscriber strategy. 

You will set the agenda with intelligent, insightful and exclusive journalism about the security threats facing the UK, and their wider policy and geopolitical implications.  

We are looking for a reporter who can develop investigations, break significant stories, and be a leading voice on UK and global security.  

You will combine a sharp contacts book with open-source reporting and deep subject expertise to produce journalism that is a must-read for our audience. 

You will also use social video to broaden the reach of our journalism.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead coverage of the security and defence threats facing the UK and its allies 
• Set the agenda through exclusives, investigations and high-impact reporting 
• Analyse the policy, intelligence and geopolitical implications of these threats 
• Use open-source intelligence (OSINT) and commercially available data to support reporting 
• Act as an expert voice on social video channels, helping to grow our audience
• Work with visual, data and multi-platform storytelling teams to explore new formats
• Work closely with commissioning editors to shape coverage priorities 
• Collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom on high-impact reporting 
• Respond quickly and authoritatively to breaking news when required 
• Enjoy contributing across formats, including video, newsletters and social platforms 

Person Specification

• Significant experience reporting on security, defence, and intelligence issues  
• Proven track record of breaking exclusives and delivering high-quality analysis 
• Strong and active contacts book in relevant sectors, with the drive to build it further 
• Deep understanding of the UK and global security landscapes, and how they are evolving 
• Ability to use open-source reporting techniques effectively 
• Clear, authoritative writing style with the ability to explain complex issues clearly and with flair 
• Creative, curious and keen to develop new ways of storytelling 
• Strong editorial judgement and news instinct 
• Comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced newsroom 
• Ambitious, rigorous and committed to editorial excellence 

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.