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Refinitiv is hiring: Editor, Corporate Finance, US, Canada and LatAm in San Fran

Refinitiv, San Francisco, CA, United States


Editor, Corporate Finance, US, Canada and LatAmReuters is looking for an ambitious, mid-career journalist to lead our coverage of corporate finance, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, capital markets and certain aspects of ESG. This is a senior role within the global finance and markets team and oversees a team of highly talented reporters and editors. Think of the role as the leader of a SWAT team for corporate coverage. The team gets involved in some of the biggest stories across the business file, using their existing sources and source-building skills to help produce speedy, impactful journalism. They also investigate business stories. The last person in the role helped Reuters win a Pulitzer Prize and a Gerald Loeb award over the past two years.The successful candidate will have a track record of being able to work across the time spectrum, from highly competitive scoops and insights reported with speed to ambitious journalism that can take months. To do that, they should have the ability to spot tips and information that have the potential to be bigger stories, conceptualize such stories and act as a player-coach for reporters and editors in the team. The role also requires someone with management experience and the ability to work effectively with reporters and editors across teams and geographies. An excellent work ethic and a deep desire to win are essential.About the RoleIn this opportunity as Editor, Corporate Finance, US, Canada and LatAm, you will:Shape our corporate finance file in the Americas to meet the needs of financial, professional and media customers.News edit the biggest stories of the day in this area and assign reporting lines to yield scoops, distinctive sidebars and connect the dots for global audiences.Think strategically about news priorities and redirect efforts away from stories that don’t serve our customers well.Work closely and collaboratively with other editors in the global finance and markets team as well as with Company News and bureau editors and reporters.About YouYou're a fit for the role of Editor, Corporate Finance, US, Canada and LatAm if your background includes:Solid professional experience reporting on business news and/or editing business stories at a major news organization.Experience managing teams, with a proven track record of developing journalists and winning stories.Sophisticated news judgment and ability to prioritize coverage and delegate assignments.Strong grasp of what makes for a great business story for a broad audience.Ability to make decisions quickly and edit news stories well under tight deadlines.Existing rolodex of dealmakers and corporate sources preferred.AccessibilityAs 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, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.#J-18808-Ljbffr