About us

Established in 2007, Editorial Portfolio Recruitment Limited is a professional recruitment consultancy which specialises in financial and business journalism jobs. Our clients include some of the best companies in the industry, from Newswires and business intelligence companies to business magazine publishers. These companies trust us to find them high calibre candidates to fill a broad range of jobs, from entry level roles, to journalists and reporters and more senior management positions.

At EPR, we provide our candidates with an assurance that they will be treated as an individual and not just a number. With this in mind, one of our main aims is to match every candidate’s particular skills, ambitions and personality to the right job but also present options they may not have previously considered, as well as the information they need to prepare effectively for interviews.

We believe that our dedicated team of recruitment consultants has a distinct advantage over our competitors in that we recognise and take into consideration our clients’ unique working and cultural environment before we put forward any candidate for a job. In this regard, we are able to guarantee that every candidate is interviewed and screened individually by our team of experienced recruitment consultants before their CV is submitted for consideration. We pride ourselves on understanding the various areas of the financial markets and economic current affairs in order to effectively screen financial journalists to ensure they have the necessary experience and skills.

As a client of EPR, we guarantee you will not be inundated with numerous CVs which do not fit the requirements of your job brief. At EPR, we do the job properly - delivering only first-rate candidates who not only fulfil the skills and experience requirements of the job, but who we feel will fit into the team or environment they will be working in. Where the perfect candidate cannot be found immediately, we use our extensive knowledge of the journalism industry to headhunt the ideal person. However, at EPR we make a clear distinction between our clients and the companies we use to source candidates. We never headhunt from our own clients. Indeed, we feel that this highlights the weakness of larger, number-crunching agencies who work with everyone in that it either prevents them from headhunting effectively or they are forced to poach from their own clients.

At EPR, our aim has always been to provide a first-class service for both client and job seeker. By matching a candidate’s skills and personality to the right job and the right company, we aim to produce an efficient and professional - as well as relaxed - recruitment experience for both the clients and candidates we represent.

Steven Shephard
Director, Editorial Portfolio Recruitment Limited

Testimonials:

"Steven has long standing and extensive knowledge of the financial publishing scene, he really understands what we and the candidates are looking for and he's honest and thoughtful. As a result Steven has placed many candidates with us in the last five years."
Louise Boddy
Mike Tims - Founder and CEO MTN-i

"We have used Editorial Portfolio on a number of occasions as part of our hiring efforts. Their service is highly recommended."
Andre Sawyer Editor, Mergermarket EMEA

"Editorial Portfolio's recruitment service has provided us with a very well targeted and talented pool of candidates now for years. The company stands out through its commitment to understanding what we need in detail for each role, but also understanding the area in which we operate and how we are different from our competitors. The time taken to interview and screen candidates before the CVs hit our desk has been highly valuable."
Louise Boddy Managing Editor – ICIS Heren.

"Editorial Portfolio has demonstrated an excellent understanding of our requirements on numerous occasions, and the ability to deliver on our aspirations. Steven delivers on what he promises, and he promises better than most"
Chris Hinde Editorial Director, Mining Communications Ltd