Job Vacancy: Senior/ Specialist Sub-Editors for Thomson Reuters (Singapore)

03 October 2012
Job Vacancy: Senior/ Specialist Sub-Editors for Thomson Reuters (Singapore)
Thomson Reuters is looking for experienced and talented journalists to join the Asia editing desk, based either in Sydney or Singapore. As part of a global editing network, the successful candidates will work with reporters to produce a compelling file in one of the most exciting regions of the world.

ESSENTIAL DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The sub-editors will be part of a global team that ensures the quality of the Reuters file by carefully editing stories to ensure they are not only factually and grammatically accurate but also contain the context to enable our clients to quickly make sense of the news. As a senior sub editor you will not only be expected to edit for content, but work with reporters to develop stories that set the agenda and make Reuters the must read news agency for financial clients. Potential stories range from earnings reports of major U.S. corporates, global market moves, monetary policy to diplomatic disputes. Candidates with a background in financial reporting and/or editing will be preferred.

At Thomson Reuters, we deliver intelligent information quickly and efficiently, so professionals have knowledge to act. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and scientific, healthcare, and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization.

We are the leading source of intelligent information for the world’s businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. We deliver this must-have insight to the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
  • At least five years experience as a journalist, preferably with some editing experience in a financial environment
  • Knowledge of and interest in global markets and politics
  • Ability to work remotely with reporters and editors in another country to shape a story
  • Strong big-picture writing skills to ensure stories have key context for readers
  • Ability to edit and move breaking news copy quickly
  • A multimedia mindset to help improve the quality and depth of the file.
At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one – collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With over 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Making this happen is a dynamic, evolving process, and we count on each employee to be a catalyst in driving our performance – and their own.

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For submissions: apply via Thomson Reuters's career site

Website: http://thomsonreuters.com/
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