Senior Data Journalist

Job description

Senior Data Journalist | Investigations, Data Validation & AI-Assisted Research | Up to £150k | Remote

We’re hiring a Senior Data Journalist to work directly with senior stakeholders at a company building one of the world’s largest data platforms.

This role is focused on uncovering insights from complex, messy real-world data, combining investigative thinking, validation, and technical analysis to surface meaningful stories, patterns, and risks.

You’ll be working with large-scale global company and ownership datasets, helping interrogate, validate, and explain data that powers investigative research, AI systems, and commercial intelligence products.

This is not a traditional newsroom role. It’s ideal for someone who enjoys digging into difficult datasets, questioning assumptions, validating findings, and using technology to support deep investigative work.

What you’ll be doing:

• Investigating and validating complex company and ownership data
• Working with messy, multi-source datasets to identify inconsistencies, anomalies, and hidden connections
• Using SQL and Python to analyse, clean, and interrogate data
• Applying investigative techniques across structured and unstructured information
• Collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to turn findings into clear outputs
• Exploring how AI and LLM tools can support research, validation, and investigative workflows
• Helping improve how data is structured, interpreted, and trusted across the platform

What they’re looking for:

• Strong SQL and Python skills
• Background in data journalism, investigative research, OSINT, analytics, or data-focused reporting
• Experience working with complex or unreliable datasets
• Strong attention to detail and a sceptical, investigative mindset
• Someone who cares about accuracy, methodology, and real-world meaning behind the data
• Bonus: experience with corporate, financial, regulatory, risk, or ownership data

Remote

£100k–£150k

Senior Data Journalist | Investigations, Data Validation & AI-Assisted Research | Up to £150k | Remote

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

United Kingdom

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

20-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English