Job Opening: Asia Energy Industry Reporter for Bloomberg (Hong Kong Office)

25 February 2011
Job Opening: Asia Energy Industry Reporter for Bloomberg (Hong Kong Office)
Asia Energy Industry Reporter

Requisition Number: 29090 Asia Pacific Hong Kong - HKG

The Company

Bloomberg is the world's most trusted source of information for businesses and professionals. Bloomberg combines innovative technology with unmatched analytic, data, news, display and distribution capabilities, to deliver critical information via the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service and multimedia platforms. Bloomberg's media services cover the world with more than 2,200 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in 72 countries. The BLOOMBERG TELEVISION® 24-hour network delivers smart television to more than 240 million homes. BLOOMBERG RADIO® services broadcast via SIRIUS XM Radio and 1worldspaceTM satellite radio globally and on WBBR 1130AM in New York. The award-winning monthly BLOOMBERG MARKETS® magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine and the BLOOMBERG.COM® financial news and information Web site provide news and insight to businesses and investors.

The Role

Bloomberg News is seeking a reporter to cover the biggest energy companies in Asia. Successful candidates will be expected to break news on mergers and acquisitions, identify industry trends and expand our coverage in the world's fastest-growing region, with a special focus on Greater China. Industries include oil, natural gas, nuclear power, coal and renewable energy. Reporters will also write features and profile top executives, policy makers, traders, strategists and investors. Candidates should be self-driven, passionate about energy and telling the best stories, dedicated to excellence and motivated by a sense of ownership in covering a booming industry.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Journalism qualification is desirable
- Several years with news agencies, newspapers or relevant industry journals
- Experience of working in a real-time news environment is a plus
- Proven ability to break news and make contacts without close supervision
- Fluency in both English and Mandarin is essential; ability to speak Cantonese would be an advantage

Apply directly at Bloomberg career site here.
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