Correspondent - Financial News

Thomson Reuters; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomson Reuters is seeking a talented Correspondent, India to report on the country’s dynamic corporate landscape. The role blends breaking news with ongoing company coverage and opportunities for initiative stories for a global audience.

The ideal candidate has at least two years of reporting experience in financial markets, strong English writing skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a deadline-driven newsroom. Flexible shifts between 7 a.m. and noon may be required.

Qualifications

• Two years of reporting experience in financial markets.
• Knowledge of India Inc., business and financial markets.
• Strong command of English with reporting and writing skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented newsroom.
• Flexibility to work shifts between 7 a.m. and noon.

Responsibilities

• Cover breaking news and day-to-day company coverage in India.
• Interview senior executives and pursue trend stories for a global audience.
• Report on the ground in India with accuracy and speed.
• Collaborate with reporters and editors across India and globally to ensure seamless coverage.
• Uphold Reuters' standards of accuracy, fairness, and independence in reporting.

Skills

Financial reporting

English writing

Team collaboration

News judgment

Job description

Correspondent, India

Correspondent, India:

The India team is looking for a talented, versatile, and driven journalist with at least two years of reporting experience to help cover one of the world's most dynamic corporate landscapes. The role combines fast-paced breaking news and day-to-day company coverage with opportunities to pursue initiative stories for a global audience and conduct reporting on the ground. The successful candidate will be a strong reporter, clear writer and collaborative teammate who thrives in a deadline-driven environment and is excited by the challenge of covering India's rapidly evolving business landscape.

About the Role:

• Be comfortable working with facts, figures, and financial data.
• Be familiar with the India file and what makes a strong Reuters story.
• Demonstrate strong news judgment, sharp writing skills, and the ability to handle Reuters' fast-paced news file.
• Be a proactive reporter who can jump on breaking news, interview senior executives, and pursue trend and initiative stories with ease.
• Communicate effectively with reporters, desk editors, and colleagues across India and globally to ensure seamless coverage.
• Thrive under pressure, consistently delivering spot stories, snaps, and initiative stories to deadline.
• Be versatile and willing to contribute across snapping, reporting, and writing as newsroom needs evolve.
• Uphold Reuters' standards of accuracy, fairness, and independence in all reporting.

About You:

• At least two years of reporting experience in Financial market.
• Knowledge of India Inc., business and financial markets, or the ability to develop expertise quickly.
• Strong command of English, with excellent reporting and writing skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented newsroom.
• Flexibility to work shifts that may begin anytime between 7 a.m. and noon.

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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.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here.

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