Headline News Reporter, Middle East
Reuters is looking for a dynamic journalist for the role of Headline News Reporter for the Middle East Speed team in Bangalore. The successful candidate will contribute to the headline alerting and reporting responsibilities across corporate, markets, and economic news for a range of Middle Eastern countries.
The role demands strong written and verbal communication skills in English as well as modern Arabic. S/he should be proficient in reading financial data and information and translating that from Arabic to English. S/he will be expected to ensure that the translated version clearly and accurately represents the original content in Arabic.
Requirements/Qualifications
Must possess excellent command of written and spoken Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)
Strong command of English language and good communication skills
Past experience in translating financial data/information is preferred
Fair ability to digest and interpret financial data and information
Ability to work independently and within a team
Understanding of Arabic dialects for communication with a broad Arab audience is preferred
The team will work from Sunday to Friday. Team members will get 2 days off in a week (Friday and Saturday or Saturday and Sunday) on a rotational basis.
What's in it For You?
You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:
Hybrid Work Model: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected
Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.
Social Impact: Eight employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.
Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we’ve never talked about with as much pride as we should – we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.