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Your role

As a Reuters journalist, you should:

• Be fairly comfortable with numbers to be able to cut through the corporate jargon to flesh out a top-notch readable story
• Write accurate stories, fast (they don’t report yesterday’s news), and are fair (every story has two sides)
• Have the news judgment to differentiate between news that can make or break a company and PR speak - and be able to prioritize news, analysis, and views for an investment audience
• Have the ability to network and develop sources and contacts– you will be talking to CEOs, PR folks, and analysts at top broker houses
• Spot trends that can be written into big-picture stories like features or analysis
• Be able to rewrite headlines, news leads, and captions to suit audience requirements
• Have a strong interest and expertise in monitoring international news wires and other outlets, including social media

About you

Qualification:

• A journalist will be required to gradually develop expertise in a sector or an asset class (Company news, commodities news, or economics). Over time, you will be required to write/package unique, analytical, and forward-looking pieces for a global audience. And fight boring stories -- every day.
• They would prefer that you have: (Qualification) A degree in Journalism or equivalent experience, but it’s not a must.
• A fair knowledge of corporate activity and stock markets (or at least the ability to gain such knowledge quickly)
• The ability to think clearly and write quickly
• Good grammar, spelling, and punctuation skills
• A level of comfort with handling figures and facts accurately and the capability to digest financial data
• The willingness and ability to work under tight deadlines and in various shifts.
• The Job involves working in shifts. Shifts could start as early as 6 am or as late as 11 pm

Benefits

At Reuters, the people are the greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits that the company offers for your personal and professional growth: 

• Global Career: As a global company, they can offer truly international career and progression opportunities  
• Learning & Development: On-the-job learning and coaching. They also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of journalists 
• Benefits: They 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 world’s most important stories.

Training & development

Personal and professional growth with on-the-job coaching from mentors and managers that care. Connect with teammates across the globe with coffee cafes. Gain global experience, work on real projects that complement your education, and learn from mentors to grow your skillset.

Career progression

Throughout, the company has maintained a commitment to learning and a culture that values and supports personal growth and development. With tremendous learning opportunities spurred by internal mobility and innovation, this is a fantastic place to start, grow, and accelerate your career. 

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• thomsonreuters.com/en/careers/campus-careers.html
• careers.thomsonreuters.com/us/en/introducing-our-digital-magazine-the-power-of-purpose
• youtube.com/@ThomsonReuters