Barron’s seeks a senior writer for market analysis

Barron’s is seeking an energetic and motivated journalist to cover big market news moments and provide insightful analysis about what is driving equities, bonds and other parts of the markets.

You Will:

• Quickly identify what is moving markets each day, push back against the dominant narratives when warranted, and offer perspective on moves in sectors and stocks and what they say about the current financial environment.
• Deliver clear, lively writing on deadline and be able to explain to readers what moves in the markets mean for their portfolios.
• At times, be asked to step back from daily market analysis to write broader enterprise stories or columns.

You Have:

• 8-10 years of experience working in a major newsroom, covering business or markets news.
• Strong writing skills and the ability to step back/explain the forces behind the moves in stock and bond markets and their implications for investors;
• Good reporting skills are required, as well as the ability to use data to support analyses; should be able to move very quickly to respond to news; ability to step back and write broader enterprise stories or columns that deliver the big picture to readers
• Experience covering markets and writing markets analysis

Barron’s strongly values teamwork, so the ability to collaborate with reporters, editors, and our visual journalists is a must.

Interested parties should send a resume and cover letter to David.Cho@barrons.com, Bob.Rose@barrons.com, and ben.levisohn@barrons.com, and apply through the link on this job posting.

To apply, go here.