Reuters Breakingviews seeks columnist in New York

Reuters Breakingviews is the leading provider of agenda-setting insight to the global financial community. With around 30 columnists worldwide, we deliver hard-hitting commentary across Thomson Reuters’ 500,000 desktops and our own subscriber website.

We also publish daily columns in newspapers and websites around the world, including the International New York Times, Dealbook, The Globe and Mail (Canada), the Business Standard (India), the Business Times (Singapore) and Caijing (China), giving us a high profile among influencers worldwide. Breakingviews is also developing its presence on social media including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

The world’s leading provider of real-time financial commentary is seeking a New York-based columnist who can think creatively and analytically about A big part of the role will be to make sense of the many U.S. companies under siege from activists, grappling with a low-growth and rising-rate environment and pursuing aggressive M&A transactions.

The right person will be able to unpick income statements and balance sheets and have a nose for where there is either conflict or change in the air.

Interpreting the equity and debt markets, both broadly and by specific issuers, is another part of the story to tell. Building on a reputation for accuracy, clarity and sophisticated insight at Reuters Breakingviews, the columnist will have access to senior executives, bankers, investors and policymakers; razor-sharp analytical skills; and an ability to explain complex concepts to an international audience.

To apply, go here.