Business Investigative Reporter, Middle East & Africa

Job Description

Reuters is seeking a tenacious, ambitious and accomplished reporter to conduct business investigations in the Middle East and Africa, as a member of our Global Enterprise team. The successful candidate will have a proven, multiyear track record of producing high-impact, attention-getting investigations, as demonstrated by their published work. They must show an ability to generate truly original ideas and to conceptualize and execute everything from a quick-turn investigation to a complex long-term project. They must be comfortable tackling a wide range of subjects in the business world, from finance, technology and state-owned oil industries to money laundering, economic crises and official corruption.We want reporters who are creative, collegial and collaborative - and able to thrive in a large, globe-spanning newsroom. In addition to working with other reporters and editors on our Enterprise team, the successful candidate will work closely with Reuters journalists around the world. Our clients and readers rely on Reuters to be the leading source of business news, and we view this position as a force multiplier for the indispensable work our beat journalists already provide.This is a reporting position that will regularly involve teaming up with other reporters and working closely with colleagues across the newsroom, including: our investigative projects editors; our data journalism team; our finance, commodities, corporate and political & general news reporters; and our photographers, videographers, graphics journalists and story designers.The Business Investigative Reporter will be based in the Middle East or Africa. They will report to a senior editor on the Enterprise team, reporting up to Global Enterprise Editor.As ourBusiness Investigative Reporter, Middle East and Africa,you will:

• Conceive your own original scoops and other high-impact investigative and explanatory stories and series
• Put together a plan for executing stories, get the exclusive documents and unimpeachable sources needed to nail them down, and write logically and cleanly, even on complicated subjects
• Report out not only the essential findings of your stories but also the big-picture context and implications of those findings
• Bring to life the people, from the powerful to the weak, who are integral to your stories
• Work in teams, both with other reporters and with photographers, videographers, graphics journalists and story designers who are central to our operation
• Embrace and demonstrate Reuters commitment to fairness and accuracy through rigorous editing and bulletproofing of stories and ethical treatment of the people and institutions we cover

To be our Business Investigative Reporter, you will likely have:

• Proven ability to produce investigative journalism of high impact and great sophistication as a lead reporter ? as demonstrated by published clips
• Proven ability to conceive and deliver both long-term reporting projects and quick-hit pieces ? as demonstrated by published clips
• Fluent Arabic
• Experience producing business investigations
• Experience reporting in the Middle East / Africa
• Experience operating safely in conflict zones
• Demonstrated experience working successfully with visual journalists
• Other major languages would be helpful
• Photography and videography skills would be useful

Please note, the deadline for applications is Monday 5th September 2022.What?s in it For YouAt Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Global Career:As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities
• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists
• Benefits:We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days
• Perks:Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world?s most important stories.

About ReutersReuters is the world?s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the worlds media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. Reuters: The Real World in Real TimeDo you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we?ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world?s most global news services ? Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.We are powered by the talents of 25,000 employees across more than 75 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.Accessibility As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.Protect yourself from fraudulent job postings click here to know more.More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.

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