The Company

Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company's strength - delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately - is at the core of the Bloomberg Professional service, which provides real time financial information to more than 300,000 subscribers globally. Bloomberg's enterprise solutions build on the company's core strength, leveraging technology to allow customers to access, integrate, distribute and manage data and information across organizations more efficiently and effectively. Through Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Government and Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the company provides data, news and analytics to decision makers in industries beyond finance. And Bloomberg News, delivered through television, radio, mobile, the Internet and two magazines, Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Markets, covers the world with more than 2,300 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in 72 countries. Headquartered in New York, Bloomberg employs more than 13,000 people in 185 locations around the world.

The Role

Bloomberg is seeking journalists in its Washington, D.C. office with experience translating legislation into plain English and explaining the implications of proposed government action. These journalists will write short- and long-form analysis of bills and amendments, with an eye toward each measure's impact on business and the economy. They also will help produce real-time news items about action on the House and Senate floors or in committee. The successful applicant should have spent significant time on Capitol Hill, bringing to the job an understanding of committee and floor procedure. Applicants should be familiar with bills, reports and government documents. They should understand the players, policies and politics, and should thrive in a fast-paced environment that requires them to juggle interpretation and reporting tasks in different chambers and committees. They must write clearly and concisely, get details right on the first try and uphold Bloomberg's standards for speed and accuracy. Applicants should be available to work flexible hours, following the rhythms of Congress. These will be one-year contracts with a possibility of being extended or made permanent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent;
• At least two years of congressional news experience;
• The ability to write quickly, concisely and accurately under deadline pressure;
• The ability to develop and maintain sources;
• Excellent time-management skills;
• An entrepreneurial and energetic approach to the job;
• A good communicator, collaborator and team player;
• Demonstrable attention to detail and organizational skills.