Professional Services Reporter - London
Location
London
Business Area
News and Media
Ref #
10043202
Description & Requirements
Bloomberg News is one of the biggest financial and business news organizations in the world. We lead the way in breaking news and providing analysis on financial markets, from daily coverage through to in-depth features. We are known for our quality, accuracy and ability to deliver news investors can use. It's what keeps us inventing and re-inventing, all the time.
Bloomberg News is looking for a reporter in London to cover professional services firms globally. The job offers a unique opportunity to shape a crucial beat for one of the world's leading news organizations. You'll be spearheading our coverage of some of the world's most influentialpanies, from the Big 4 accountancy firms to management consultancies.
We're looking for a reporter who will be first to know what's going on inside the boardrooms of firms like Deloitte, EY, McKinsey and Bain. We want a self-starter who understands our readers and can break news on everything from strategic shifts to job cuts.
Professional services firms are the backbone of the business world so your mandate will also include using the reach and influence of these firms to elevate our wider coverage, for instance by helping break news on deals that their clients are exploring.
The ideal candidate can pivot from on-the-day news to in-depth investigations and analysis. You'll need the ability to juggle multiple stories and responsibilities at the same time.
The ability to leverage Bloomberg's global newsroom by cooperating across teams and time zones is a vital aspect of the role.
We'll trust you to:
1. Constantly develop sourcing at the highest levels in order to break the biggest news in the industry
2. Produce quick-fire stories as well as long-term enterprise that inform our readers
3. Willingness to explore original ways to tell our biggest stories
4. Take the initiative and drive our coverage of professional services
5. Work across the Bloomberg newsroom to elevate our coverage
You'll need to have:
6. Minimum of five years reporting and experience of finance and breaking news
7. A proven ability to build boardroom-level sourcing
8. Sound news judgement and a talent for looking beyond the obvious story
9. A willingness to work well within a team and with others across the newsroom
We'd love to see:
10. Track record of developing senior sources
11. Ability to break high-impact news
12. Capability to write longer-form enterprise pieces
If this sounds like you, apply today! We're eager to speak with you.
Life at Bloomberg is many things, but it's never dull. We're a truly global business with a truly diverse workforce. We pride ourselves on being open, inclusive and collaborative, and provide a work environment that inspires our employees to be their best. We offerpetitivepensation,prehensive healthcare coverage, and programs to support you and your family through different life stages, from parental leave to generous retirement savings plans.
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