Banking / Finance Reporter

The banking/finance beat is a critical, high-profile one for The Charlotte Observer. It requires both a daily presence as well as enterprise work to help our community follow and understand a sector that has an extensive reach and impact in the city. The beat needs to connect with readers on multiple levels.

This involves covering some of the nation’s biggest banks in the second-largest U.S. banking center, which is home to a Federal Reserve branch, Bank of America and Trust, and is Wells Fargo's largest employment hub. The banks are among the biggest employers in the region, and identifying workplace stories in addition to customer-impact stories is vital.