Vacancy at Bloomberg - Mumbai: Emerging Markets Reporter

31 October 2010
Vacancy at Bloomberg - Mumbai: Emerging Markets Reporter
Emerging Markets Reporter
Job Requisition Number: 23963
Asia Pacific Mumbai - IND

The Company

Few organizations can keep up with the fast-paced, 24/7 nature of today's media coverage; even fewer can claim to have helped shape it. Bloomberg has long been a leading source of data and news and presents one of the most challenging environments in financial journalism. Bloomberg offers a unique opportunity to produce real-time stories that shape the markets and our world. Our more than 2,200 reporters and editors in 130 bureaus around the globe cover markets and break news for 250,000-plus Bloomberg clients and hundreds of the world's biggest newspapers.

The Role

Bloomberg News seeks a reporter to work in Mumbai as part of our emerging markets team. The candidate will also be required to make contacts and report on the economy, government, and other regional topics. Knowledge of finance, the economy, and companies is essential and solid business reporting experience at a major newspaper or wire service is preferred. The successful applicant will produce breaking news stories under real-time deadline pressure, ensuring they are clear and comprehensive.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Journalism qualification is desirable
- Experience of working in a real-time news environment is a plus
- Experience covering financial markets is desirable as is knowledge of the economy and business
- 2 years of business reporting experience is required as are superior math skills and
attention to detail
- Fluency in both English and Hindi is essential

Apply here.
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