Bloomberg seeks a bankruptcy reporter in New York

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After more than a decade of easy-money central bank policies, credit markets are set to face their biggest challenge since perhaps the 2008 financial crisis, with an expected wave of corporate defaults and bankruptcies. Bloomberg News wants to own the story of what comes next, and we’re seeking a Reporter who can help us cover companies in bankruptcy.

You’d be part of a team that covers the most financially troubled companies in the Americas. The field includes some of the biggest household names, and a roster that’s likely to grow. The job includes digging through bankruptcy dockets to tell the stories of company downfalls, and working sources to break news on the next wave of filings.

We’re passionate about breaking news and writing stories that set the agenda, and we want reporters who are just as comfortable taking the lead on a story as they are collaborating with teammates. This position can be based in any of the cities with the busiest corporate bankruptcy courts: New York, Wilmington or Houston.

WE’LL TRUST YOU TO:

Break news and cover regular court hearings on the biggest bankrupt companies in North America
Develop sources to generate intelligent, high-impact, scoops
Talk about your stories on Bloomberg TV, Bloomberg Radio and Bloomberg Quicktake
Analyze industry data
Dive deep into complex legal documents and cut through industry jargon to explain major deals
Cover the beat with speed and accuracy
Write insightful, thought-provoking features that add value
Collaborate with colleagues across our more than 120 bureaus globally.

YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE:

A minimum of four years in journalism with a proven track record for breaking news on beat coverage of a company or industry
Experience with real-time news
Ability to write quickly and clearly under deadline pressure
Ability to generate exclusive, breaking news as well as informative feature stories

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.