Analyst/Reporter - South Africa
Job Requisition Number: 28795
The Role
Bloomberg News is seeking an Analyst/Reporter to be based in South Africa in either our Cape Town or Johannesburg bureaus.
The person in this role will be responsible for providing on-the-spot, concise written reports on breaking mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, earnings, and other corporate events. We are not necessarily looking for previous journalism experience in this position:
-Reporters responding to this advert should have solid journalism experience in covering companies and/or finance in a real-time news environment.
-Those with an analyst background should have the ability and industry-specific knowledge to immediately discern actionable information from breaking news and have strong writing skills, a interest in journalism is essential.
Additional Requirements:
-Bachelor's degree in a finance related discipline or equivalent experience is essential
-Thorough knowledge of the european economy, financial markets, and business is essential
-Previous business reporting and/or writing experience is essential
-An effective team player who thrives in a fast paced deadline driven environment
-A exceptional level of attention to detail is essential
-Fluent written/spoken English is essential with additional languages desirable
The Company
Bloomberg is the world's most trusted source of information for businesses and professionals. Bloomberg combines innovative technology with unmatched analytic, data, news, display and distribution capabilities, to deliver critical information via the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service and multimedia platforms. Bloomberg's media services cover the world with more than 2,200 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in 72 countries. The BLOOMBERG TELEVISION® 24-hour network delivers smart television to more than 240 million homes. BLOOMBERG RADIO® services broadcast via SIRIUS XM Radio and 1worldspaceTM satellite radio globally and on WBBR 1130AM in New York. The award-winning monthly BLOOMBERG MARKETS® magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine and the BLOOMBERG.COM® financial news and information Web site provide news and insight to businesses and investors.
Apply directly at Bloomberg career site here.