Reporter - London
Job Requisition Number:39382
Europe Middle East and Africa
London - GBR
The Role:
Bloomberg is seeking a Reporter for Bloomberg News. This person will be responsible for generating story ideas and in-depth reporting on a variety of topics, such as legal, health, energy and commodities, etc. Expertise in this wide range of topics, as well as strong writing skills and a proven ability to get to the core of a story is needed. Ideal candidates will have previous experience in business journalism within a real-time news service and will be able to produce clear, concise and accurate copy under deadline pressure. In this role you will be expected to work closely with Editors to ensure writing is within Bloomberg guidelines and collaborate with other Reporters to get the best story.
Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
-Business/financial journalism experience essential
-Experience in a similar role reporting and writing about a wide range of industries
Additional Skills &
Qualifications:
-Ability to deliver information accurately in a fast-paced environment
-Ability to think quickly to provide insights and perspective into industry reports
-Demonstrable attention to detail and organizational skills
-An entrepreneurial and energetic approach to the job
-A good communicator, collaborator and team player
Salary:
-Competitive and Benefits
The Company:
Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company s strength – delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately – is at the core of the Bloomberg Professional service, which provides real time financial information to more than 315,000 subscribers globally. Bloomberg s enterprise solutions build on the company s core strength, leveraging technology to allow customers to access, integrate, distribute and manage data and information across organizations more efficiently and effectively. Through Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Government, Bloomberg New Energy Finance and Bloomberg BNA, the company provides data, news and analytics to decision makers in industries beyond finance. And Bloomberg News, delivered through the Bloomberg Professional service, television, radio, mobile, the Internet and three magazines, Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Markets and Bloomberg Pursuits, covers the world with more than 2,400 news and multimedia professionals at more than 150 bureaus in 73 countries. Headquartered in New York, Bloomberg employs more than 15,000 people in 192 locations around the world.
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