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 real-time financial news Editor to join the Emerging Markets bonds and currency team in Singapore or Hong Kong.
The Editor will produce breaking news stories under real-time deadline pressure, ensuring they are clear, comprehensive and accurate. The successful candidate will have proven experience of editing for a financial newspaper or news service, and will be prepared to coach reporters on sourcing, access, interviewing, writing, accuracy and clarity. The candidate should be able to show examples of work that highlights superior editing of breaking news stories and features.

Requirements:

• Four-years of journalism experience is essential
• Experience of working in a real-time news environment in desirable
• Proven experience of editing financial and markets news is essential
• Ability to coach reporters on sourcing, interviewing and writing.