Job Description
India M&A and Deals Correspondent, Reuters: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 Indias M&A and deals landscape. Based in Mumbai, the reporter in this role will focus on sourcing up with bankers, regulators, lawyers and company sources to break news on fund raises, deals and IPOs, as well as big picture corporate stories. We are interested in covering India as a business destination at a time of deep disruption globally and the winners and losers that emerge in its wake.The role will extend beyond breaking news and will involve writing insightful, analytics and in-depth stories about trends in Indias corporate and deal making landscape.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 the world's fastest-growing large economy.This is a terrific opportunity for a talented and ambitious journalist to make an impact on a competitive and high-profile beat with the worlds largest independent multimedia news organization.
About the Role As our India M&A and Deals Correspondent, you will:
Work closely with colleagues across the company news in India and around the world to break news about upcoming deals, big mergers, investment banking trends & wrongdoingsTry and differentiate reporting by spotting trends, legal developments and regulatory problems that may affect deal making. Dig deeper into how companies maneuver around such issueBe able to build a strong network of sources in India and abroadWork on insightful and high-impact stories within the wider corporate finance news fileBe able to take a global view to provide insights on the trends shaping financial services business in countries such as India and China. Closely track how big foreign investors are eyeing the Indian market and companies.Be able to work with multimedia teams including pictures, graphics and video to develop 360-degree storytellingAbout YouYoure a fit for the role of India M&A and Deals Correspondent if you have:
Excellent source-building and writing skills, and a passion to own and lead big news developments9+ Years of experienceAbility to write clearly and with precisionDeep understanding of business of financial services and companies, and the ability to explain it to a global audienceA strong work ethic and are a team player willing to collaborate with tips and ideas#LI-BD1
Whats in it For YouAt Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth
Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.
Learning & Development On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.
Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the worlds most important stories.
About Reuters Reuters is the worlds largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.
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Job Classification
Industry: Advertising & Marketing
Functional Area / Department: Content, Editorial & Journalism
Role Category: Content Management (Print / Online / Electronic)
Role: Content Creation / Writer
Employement Type: Full time
Contact Details:
Company: Thomson Reuters
Location(s): Mumbai
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