Commodities Reporter

Dow Jones Newswires seeks a reporter to cover the exciting world of commodities. This broad beat takes in industrial- and precious metals, soft commodities like coffee, sugar and cocoa, and agricultural commodities, all of which are of key importance to Dow Jones Newswires’ growing base of professional customers around the world.

You will closely watch market developments on a daily basis and provide real-time analysis of what’s moving prices and why with the urgency and accuracy expected for newswires readers. You will cover data releases and forecasts that have a direct bearing on supply and demand, and will have scope to write at greater length on market trends and themes.

As issues around climate change and environmental governance take on ever-greater significance, this is an exciting time to be joining our real-time reporting team. Working with colleagues locally and in our regional hubs in the U.S. and Asia provides further scope for cooperation across regions and platforms.

A key part of the role is to coordinate and tie together themes and impacts across asset classes. Attendance at major industry conferences and the ability to network and build contacts are another key element.

The successful candidate will work very closely with the reporter covering energy markets for newswires, and each will be expected to back the other up during absences, and again to seek coverage synergies across traded securities.

The position is based in the Barcelona office and reports to the Editor, Real-Time News, EMEA.

You will:

Identify and flash market moves across core coverage areas of base- and precious metals, softs and ags, and quickly interpret and analyze them for a professional audience.

Provide actionable insights in the form of short- and long-form analysis at a regular cadence throughout the day, in addition to interviews and thematic pieces

File regular reports from various trade bodies

Attend events

You have:

Exceptional news judgment to identify market moves and write quickly and accurately in a fast-paced publishing environment

A depth of financial knowledge to quickly assess and prioritize market coverage

The ability to turn around breaking news in your sector accurately and quickly

A minimum of two-years financial reporting experience, preferably in a real-time role.

Plenty of initiative and forward thinking