Markets Correspondent

at  BUSINESS NEWS ASIA LLP

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ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Prior experience and proven ability to write and edit stories on market movers, company earnings and business/sector analysis
• Independent worker who is able to work under time pressure to write clean, accurate copy quickly, while making smart decisions in a fast-paced, breaking news environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to foster good relations with colleagues, contacts and sources
• Proven experience with a leading wire service or business news website
• Strong command of English is essential, ability to speak at least one Asian language would be advantageous
• A clear understanding of CNBC’s editorial and programming priorities
• Able to prioritize a wide range of tasks while operating under tight deadlines
• Proactive self-starter who takes initiative to propose compelling story ideas and search for new angles to cover broad investment themesFlexible and able to work different shifts occasionally, including on weekends or public holidays, when required

• Pitch strong, compelling story ideas for CNBC.com ranging from quick short market movers, to features and on macroeconomics, central bank decisions or market trends
• Write proprietary stories about markets, finance and economics based on news flow, proprietary reporting and comments from CNBC television interviews
• Interview analysts, economists, fund managers and company executives for stories
• Write background features or special reports on a regular basis in a crisp, compelling and thorough manner
• React to breaking news with the ability to quickly compose an account of the facts, and thoughtfully push a story forward with analysis and reporting
• Stay abreast of the markets, corporate news, and macroeconomic developments, including reading analyst reports to come up with and pitch story ideas
• Assist to oversee the daily Asia markets story includes suggesting sharp and compelling headlines, and guiding the markets reporter on what to include in updates, and occasionally filling in for that writing as neededCopy edit blogs, stories, slideshows and videos when needed