Thomson Reuters (India) is seeking to hire for the job role of a Finance and Banking Correspondent, for its office in Mumbai.
This is a terrific opportunity for a talented and ambitious journalist to make an impact on a competitive and high-profile beat with the world’s largest independent multimedia news organization.
About Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters Corporation is a Canada-based multinational media conglomerate. The company was founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where it is headquartered at 333 Bay Street (Bay Adelaide Centre).
Thomson Reuters was created by the Thomson Corporation’s purchase of the British company Reuters Group in April 2008 and is majority-owned by The Woodbridge Company, a holding company for the Thomson family.
Thomson Reuters (India) was established in India in 1851 with the office set up in Mumbai (then Bombay). Thomson Reuters is a leading provider of business information services. Their products include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting, trade and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news service, Reuters.
About the Job Opportunity
Reuters is looking for an experienced, driven and scoop-hungry journalist with a passion for breaking news and writing ahead-of-the-curve stories on India’s booming M&A and deals landscape. Based in Mumbai, the Finance and Banking Correspondent will focus on breaking news on fund-raising, deals and IPOs, and on big-picture stories on the emerging trends in India’s booming start-up companies.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record in building sources, getting the inside scoops and a desire to work on deeply-reported stories. They will be part of a team of top-notch journalists who write about foreign and domestic companies, financial institutions, deals and regulations in one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies.
About the Role
As Tjhomson Reuter’s Finance and Banking Correspondent, you will:
- Work closely with colleagues in India and around the world to break news on upcoming deals, big mergers, investment banking trends and corporate wrongdoing
- Differentiate your reporting by spotting trends, legal developments and regulatory issues that may affect deal making. Dig deeper into how companies maneuver around such issues
- Be able to build a strong network of sources in India and abroad
- Work on insightful and high-impact stories within the wider corporate finance news file
- Be able to work with multimedia teams including pictures, graphics and video to develop 360-degree storytelling.
Requirements for the Role
You’re a fit for the role of Finance and Banking Correspondent if you have:
- Excellent source-building and writing skills, and a passion to own and lead big news developments
- Deep understanding of the business of financial services and companies, and the ability to explain it to a global audience
- A strong work ethic and a readiness to work as part of a team, collaborating with tips and ideas
- Fluency in English
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra
