Reuters seeks a China energy correspondent

Reuters is seeking a dynamic journalist with strong source-building skills, great story ideas and a track record of breaking news to join our Beijing-based team as China energy correspondent. The successful candidate will deliver a best-in-class news file for professional and media clients on a country that is both the world’s biggest oil importer and a leader in the energy transition. The China energy correspondent will have keen understanding of the oil and gas industries and markets as well as the geopolitics of trading relations and sanctions, reporting and writing exclusive and agenda-setting stories on topics ranging from shifts in China’s energy demand and imports to breaking news on its major energy companies.

About the Role

In this opportunity as China Energy Correspondent, you will:

• Break news and write agenda-setting stories on oil, gas and renewables companies, markets and trade flows
• Work closely with colleagues in China and globally, leveraging the power of the Reuters network
• Write stories that cut through industry jargon for both professional and media audiences
• Be able to connect the dots and explain the significance of industry and market developments
• Identify trends and explain them to a global audience
• Use graphics and other story-telling elements to maximize the utility of stories

About You

You’re a fit for the role of China Energy Correspondent if your background includes:

• A track record of building sources and delivering scoops
• Experience covering the energy sector or energy markets
• Experience as an effective team player, with strong communication skills
• Mandarin and English, with strong writing
• Relentless competitiveness

To apply, go here.