Asia Finance & Markets Breaking News Correspondent

Reuters is looking for a strong journalist to join its finance and markets breaking news team in Singapore. The breaking news team is at the heart of the financial industry and markets team. The team handles the daily news file, from snaps to market moves and updates, as well as stories aimed at media customers and consumers. This real-time role requires a deep understanding of financial markets and the industry.

About the Role

As our Asia Finance & Markets Breaking News Correspondent, you will:

Have strong writing skills, thrive in a breaking news environment and be keen on processes and market dynamics.

Be part of the markets team, where the main job is to monitor markets and write the flagship Forex and Global Markets daily reports. In addition, the person will help with monitoring trades, companies, and policies across Asia, with a heavy focus on China.

Be based in Singapore as part of a dedicated team of breaking news reporters and work closely with finance and markets colleagues in the broader team.

Be versatile across FX, stocks, cryptocurrencies, and bonds.

Report to the Asia breaking news editor for the finance and markets team.

About You

To be our Asia Finance & Markets Breaking News Correspondent​, you will likely have:

Deep understanding of financial markets, ideally across asset classes.

A strong interest in currency markets, bonds, and cryptocurrencies.

A proven track record in cultivating sources across trading floors, exchanges, and funds.

A strong work ethic, team spirit and excellent organisation skills.

Excellent writing skills.

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What's in it for you

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities

Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists

Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days

Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

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