We cover a wide range of topics including commercial litigation, corporate law, white-collar, regulatory, public service, appellate and more.
As our team continues to grow, we are seeking an experienced reporter to join our dynamic newsroom.
This position is fully remote, but the selected candidate is required to reside within one of the primary counties that constitute the core Texas Triangle: the Austin, Dallas or Houston MSAs. Some travel will be occasionally required across Texas for stories and source development, primarily Dallas and Houston.
POSITION OVERVIEW
We are looking for a seasoned and motivated senior reporter who can bring clarity and insight to M&A, capital markets and restructuring. Unlike some publications that cover those topics in Texas, The Lawbook focuses on work led or handled by lawyers across the state. For example, in this role, you’re just as likely to cover a major international deal between two conglomerates as you are an acquisition by a Dallas family office of a Waco middle-market company.
At The Lawbook, we’re interested in getting to know the actual people driving the deals, restructurings and more, including Texas lawyers for principals and others serving in advisory roles, such as finance.
Our audience also craves enterprise reporting, and this position will enjoy access to our exclusive Corporate Deal Tracker database to help identify trends across sectors, as well as other resources to quickly master covering one of the fiercest deal markets in the world.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Source development: Build and maintain a network of contacts within the legal and business communities to stay ahead of emerging trends and breaking news, particularly with principal lawyers, investment bankers, family office heads and private equity firms
Scoop hound: Consistently and aggressively cover significant mergers, acquisitions and restructuring cases involving Texas lawyers, as well as introducing our audience to key newsmakers through in-depth profiles
Enterprise reporting: Tapping your source network and document dives, steadily provide exclusive analysis around deal trends, regulatory (or lack thereof) developments and other topics that impact the deal space in Texas
Collaboration: Work closely with editors and other reporters to ensure dependable comprehensive coverage, including with the editor, senior editor and data reporter to collaboratively produce our popular weekly Corporate Deal Tracker Roundup
QUALIFICATIONS
WHY JOIN US?
SALARY
The annual salary for this role will depend on a candidate’s experience, but the minimum is $85,000.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your resume, cover letter and five of your best links that showcase a mix of your breaking news and enterprise reporting to careers@texaslawbook.net.
Recent college graduates will not be considered for this role, but prospective candidates with ties to Texas who recently graduated may submit their resumes for future consideration.
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