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Reporter - Pro Buyer

Reporter – Pro Buyer  

Reporting to the Deputy Editor in our Pro Buyer team, we are looking for a New York based reporter who is driven and outgoing to write daily news stories on the US wealth and asset management industries.

The topics you will be covering range from people moves to investment strategies and wealth management/private banking news. To be successful you will demonstrate a strong willingness to work the phones and schedule regular meetings to develop strong relationships with industry professionals.

A little about us... Citywire helps people make better investments. We publish news, analysis, and unique fund manager performance information to help professional investors make the best decisions about where to place their clients' money. Sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We employ around 300 staff and look for motivated, passionate, and dynamic people from all walks of life and backgrounds. Professional development is paramount to us to keep innovated and we encourage training throughout your career. We have offices in London, Brighton, New York, Munich, Milan and Singapore with expansion planned already for Paris and Sydney. We have fully embraced a hybrid model of working.

Main responsibilities

- Writing and pitching daily news stories on the US wealth and asset management industries, as well as building sources to develop long-term leads for enterprise or bigger pieces.
- Writing features and profiles for our website and quarterly magazine.
- Building new contacts and establishing good sources. This will involve working the phones and going on regular face-to-face meetings (or have Zoom meetings) to develop strong relationships with industry professionals and get stories ahead of competitors.
- Travelling across the USA to meet key people and attend industry events.

Job specific skills / technical skills

- Qualification in journalism and ideally at least one year experience as a reporter, preferably investment writing.
- Excellent writing skills, please include work samples.
- Strong source- development skills.
- Ability to pick up industry trends and terminology.  
- A basic understanding of financial markets would be advantageous.

Who we are

Honestyintegrityfairness and respect are four core values. We can and should disagree with one another, in the interests of getting the right answer. Arguments for truth, not ego. We should always focus on sustainability at every level of the company.

Excelling at your job will contribute to high performance at Citywire. You should have a continuous and constructive spoken dialogue with your manager about your performance, with particular reference to these behaviours: A positive approachcollaborating with colleaguesa make it happen attitude.

Benefits

- 20 days paid vacation rising to 23 after 3 years’ service, 24 days after 4 years’ service and 25 after 5 years’ service, plus federal and state holidays
- Excellent health insurance coverage
- Dental, vision, HRA, HSA, and FSA plans available
- Company 401k/Roth retirement plan with employer contribution
- Life insurance and short & long-term disability insurance
- Annual company contribution towards a well-being activity of your choice
Citywire is an equal opportunities employer.