China Finance & Markets Reporter

Financial Times; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Medical cover

Inclusive parental leave

Subsidised gym memberships

Opportunities to give back to the社区

Job summary

The Financial Times is seeking an enterprising journalist to join our team covering business and finance in China. Based in Hong Kong with a path to Beijing/Shanghai/Guangzhou, you will break stories, conduct interviews and write across formats.

Work with a team of China experts, travel as needed, and contribute incisive analysis for a global readership. Mandarin ability is highly beneficial, and resilience is essential in this fast-changing environment.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to identify and tell business/finance stories for a global audience.
• Experience reporting for a mainstream publication, preferably on China.
• Some Mandarin would be extremely beneficial and helpful for sourcing.
• Resilience to navigate information constraints in China.

Responsibilities

• Cover business and finance in China with a focus on breaking stories and interviews.
• Write across formats from sharp analysis to magazine features.
• Collaborate with China experts and local researchers; travel across China as needed.

Skills

Storytelling

News reporting

Mandarin (beneficial)

Regulatory sources

Pitching to editors

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field

Job description

The Financial Times is seeking an enterprising journalist to join our team covering business and finance in China. Based in Hong Kong with a path to Beijing/Shanghai/Guangzhou, you will break stories, conduct interviews and write across formats.

Work with a team of China experts, travel as needed, and contribute incisive analysis for a global readership. Mandarin ability is highly beneficial, and resilience is essential in this fast-changing environment.