Securities Litigation Correspondent

Bloomberg Industry Group

• $80K — $120K *
New York, NY 10016In-Person
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
6 days ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in English or journalism preferred.
  • 8-12 years of journalism experience, with at least one year focusing on relevant subject areas.
  • Strong knowledge of journalism principles and techniques.
  • In-depth understanding of federal and state legislative, regulatory, and judicial processes.
  • Ability to cover live events and engage in-person with sources.

Responsibilities

  • Report and write articles and breaking news alerts under tight deadlines.
  • Cover live news as it unfolds at courthouses, state legislatures, and other key locations.
  • Pitch and develop analytical pieces on complex topics like tax and legal issues, making them reader-friendly.
  • Establish and maintain strategic relationships with sources and editors.
  • Serve as a resource for fellow correspondents and Washington-based reporters.
  • Participate in special projects and perform additional duties as required.

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedule that may include in-person and remote opportunities.
  • Professional development and networking opportunities within the field.
  • Access to internal resources and support for journalism initiatives.
Full Job Description

You will write everything from breaking news on proposed regulations to longer term enterprise stories that companies and consumers care about. You will be the tip of the spear on our biggest stories on legislation, tax, regulation, and policy. You will drive coverage on national trends and highlight key state and local developments.

What you will do: 

  • Report and write news articles and breaking news alerts, often on deadline.

  • Cover news as it happens, live and in person, including at courthouses, state legislatures, and other strategic locations within your assigned region.

  • Pitch, develop and write analytical pieces and feature stories on complicated subjects like tax and legal developments, making them accessible to readers

  • Demonstrate knowledge of federal and state legislative, regulatory, and judicial processes.

  • Establish strategic relationships with sources, editors, news desk, etc.

  • Serve as a resource for other correspondents and Washington based reporters.

  • Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.  

 

You need to have: 

  • Bachelor’s degree with coursework in English or journalism preferred.

  • 8-12 years’ experience in journalism, including at least one year reporting on subject areas covered by assigned publications.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of journalism principles and techniques.

  • Knowledge of federal and state legislative, regulatory, and judicial processes.

  • The ability to cover events live as they happen and meet with sources in-person within the location being covered.   

* Ladders Estimates

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