Economy/Government Reporter
Rio de Janeiro
Posted Jan 27, 2012 - Requisition No. 32429
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 News is seeking an experienced Economy Reporter in our Rio de Janeiro office to join our expanding team in Brazil. The successful candidate will cover the economy, government and central bank policy under real-time deadline pressure. The reporter must also propose and write agenda-setting stories that explain and illustrate the Brazilian economic situation to a global audience. Candidates must have an understanding of economic and political issues and their relevance to corporate developments and markets. Responsibilities include leading coverage of economic statistics, attending press briefings and writing news summaries. A minimum of three years of journalism experience and experience covering Brazil's economy is essential.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum of three years of journalism experience
- Prior experience covering Brazil¿s economy
- Experience working in a real-time news environment
- Ability to write quickly and concisely in English under deadline pressure
- Fluency in Portuguese and in English is essential