Agricultural Commodities Correspondent

Thomson Reuters; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomson Reuters in London is seeking an ambitious Agricultural Commodities Correspondent to cover global grain markets. The role supports breaking news, long-form enterprise reporting, and cross-border sourcing across governments, traders, and food companies.

The position sits in the Commodities & Energy team and requires travel to conferences and industry events. Based in London, other locations may be considered for the right candidate, with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Five years of reporting experience covering commodities, agriculture and/or trade.
• Experience using data, trade statistics, analytical tools and multimedia tools to uncover and tell stories.
• Strong understanding of global agricultural markets, food supply chains and international trade; track record of enterprise, investigative or long-form journalism.

Responsibilities

• Market coverage: Deliver world-class coverage of global grain and agricultural commodity markets.
• Breaking news: Break news on trade flows, export policies, government tenders, sanctions, tariffs, crop failures and supply disruptions.
• Enterprise journalism: Generate and execute original ideas for agenda-setting enterprise and investigative stories.
• Cross-border reporting: Build deep sources across governments, traders, food companies and importers.
• Collaboration: Work with Reuters reporters across related beats to deliver distinctive journalism.

Skills

Five years reporting experience

Data, statistics, analytical tools

Global market understanding and policy

Tools

Analytical tools

Multimedia tools

Job description

Job Description

Reuters is seeking an ambitious and well-sourced correspondent to cover global grain markets at a time when war, diplomacy, trade disputes and climate pressures are reshaping global food supply chains. The Agricultural Commodities Correspondent will break news and produce agenda-setting coverage of supply from the world’s breadbasket nations to major buyers, explaining what changing market conditions mean for governments, consumers, investors and commodity market participants. Based in London, with other locations considered for the right candidate, this hybrid role reports to Global Softs Correspondent, sits within the Commodities & Energy team and requires travel to conferences and industry events.

Key Responsibilities

• Market coverage: Deliver world-class coverage of global grain and agricultural commodity markets, from breaking developments to deeply reported long-form stories.
• Breaking news: Break news on trade flows, export policies, government tenders, sanctions, tariffs, crop failures and supply disruptions.
• Enterprise journalism: Generate and execute original ideas for agenda-setting enterprise and investigative stories on the forces transforming global food markets.
• Cross-border reporting: Build deep sources across governments, traders, food companies and importers to report how they respond to rapidly shifting market conditions.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Reuters reporters covering agriculture, trade, energy, commodities, shipping, geopolitics and emerging markets to deliver distinctive journalism for professional and global audiences.

Required Qualifications

• At least five years of reporting experience covering commodities, agriculture and/or trade, with a proven ability to develop deep sources and break exclusive news.
• Experience using data, trade statistics, analytical tools and multimedia tools to uncover and tell stories.
• Strong understanding of global agricultural markets, food supply chains and international trade; a track record of ambitious enterprise, investigative or long-form journalism; strong news judgment; the ability to write quickly, clearly and accurately under pressure; the ability to explain complex market and policy developments to broad and professional audiences; attention to detail; strong analytical skills; and a collaborative working style across teams and regions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Languages: German and/or French.

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What’s in it For You?

At 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 world’s most important stories.

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