Bloomberg seeks economics reporter in London

With more than 100 economics reporters and 25 economists worldwide, Bloomberg Economics has an unrivaled capacity to explain where the global economy is and where it is heading.

We are now looking for an experienced, energetic reporter to cover the U.K. economy and economic policy making amid the deepest recession in 300 years and as the government tries to seal a trade deal with the European Union.

The role involves breaking news, covering key indicators, reporting the decisions of fiscal and monetary policy makers, delivering fast analysis, crafting enterprise and spotting trends.

You will shape coverage across Bloomberg’s terminal, print, radio and television platforms and collaborate with teams of journalists in the U.K., Europe and further afield.

We’ll trust you to:

Have the energy and drive to come up with ideas and turn them into smart, fast stories on economics and UK economic policy as well as spot broad economic trends
Collaborate with different bureaus and teams across Bloomberg News
Be up to date on major news stories and trends that matter to financial and business clients

You need to have:

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Experience in producing copy under short deadline pressure
Knowledge of the U.K. economy, financial markets and business

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.