Categories: Journo Jobs

CNBC.com seeks M&A reporter

The reporter will be responsible for breaking news about mergers, acquisitions, and new offerings on Wall Street. The types of stories written by the reporter will include primarily breaking news on major deals, along with enterprise work on the latest trends in investment banking.

The reporters daily responsibilities could include, but are not limited to:
-breaking news
-Monitoring developments in lending, trading and M&A
-Monitoring major Wall Street banking employee moves

Qualifications/Requirements

-At least three years of deals reporting experience
-Specific experience writing about M&A
-Knowledge of investment banking basic functions
-Wall Street banking sources
-Ability to file fast, clean copy
-Must be willing to work in Englewood Cliffs, NJ — perks include free shuttle, free gym, dry cleaning/shoe shine services, full-service cafeteria, food trucks, and more!

Desired Characteristics

Candidates must be self-motivated with a passion for writing about Wall Street. They must demonstrate knowledge of the trends and people making news in the industry right now.

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.