The Role

Bloomberg News is seeking an experienced reporter who will drive coverage of the Canadian government and economy out of our Ottawa office. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience covering Canadian policy at a major newspaper or news service. Candidates should have a record of breaking important stories and accustomed to producing clear and comprehensive enterprise pieces. The ability to understand spoken French is a definite asset.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of three years of experience covering Canadian policy at a major newspaper or news service
• Proven ability to write clear, concise, and accurate news stories
• Ability in French

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 310,000 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, Bloomberg New Energy Finance and Bloomberg BNA, the company provides data, news and analytics to decision makers in industries beyond finance. And Bloomberg News, delivered through the Bloomberg Professional service, 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 15,000 people in 192 locations around the world.