Associate Reporter/Reporter, MandateWire

About Us

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Position Overview

With over 170 subscribing investment management firms, MandateWire is a successful subscription business covering the investment activities of institutional investors across the globe. We are looking for an inquisitive and creative journalist to join our team of reporters based in New York, producing daily news stories on American institutional investors—predominantly pension funds, foundations and insurers—within their specific beat. This is an opportunity for someone who thrives in a collaborative and supportive environment, is driven by curiosity, and has a passion for producing accurate and timely news content. You will develop relationships with senior investment decision-makers, conduct interviews and analyse financial information to uncover relevant and newsworthy developments for MandateWire subscribers. We are hiring at either Associate Reporter or Reporter level, with the level of appointment determined by the successful candidate’s skills and experience.

Responsibilities

• Research and write accurate and timely daily news stories focused on institutional investment activity.
• Build and maintain a strong network of senior institutional investment decision-makers.
• Conduct telephone interviews with key sources across the Americas.
• Analyse financial data, reports and other materials to identify relevant and newsworthy insights.
• Meet daily, monthly and quarterly editorial deadlines.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across the wider MandateWire team.

Requirements

• Journalism experience, preferably within financial services, investments, pensions or a related area.
• Excellent interpersonal and interviewing skills, including a confident and professional telephone manner.
• Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to effectively manage deadlines and workflows.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to sift through large datasets and identify relevant material.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with strong data interpretation skills and excellent attention to detail.
• A collaborative and adaptable approach to working as part of a team.
• Previous experience interviewing senior professionals is desirable.
• Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is desirable.

Benefits

Our benefits vary by location but include:

• Generous annual leave.
• Health coverage.
• 401k and company match.
• Inclusive parental leave packages.
• Subsidised gym memberships.
• Opportunities to give back to the community.

We currently operate a hybrid model which requires staff to work onsite 50% of the time, subject to role requirements and regular review.

Pay

The salary for the Associate Reporter level is $66,330. The reasonable estimate of the salary range for the Reporter level is $71,000–$75,000. The successful candidate will be offered a salary appropriate to the level of appointment based on skills, experience, and other business and organisational needs.