Reuters Breakingviews seeks editor and columnist in London

Reuters Breakingviews, the world’s top financial commentary publication, is looking for an energetic and experienced editor and columnist to help lead our London-based team of commentators covering business, finance, economics, markets and companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

It’s a rare opportunity to take a high-level role at Thomson Reuters’ agenda-setting financial opinion section, working with and mentoring some of the smartest columnists in the business.

What we have:
– A collegial team of smart, opinionated commentators who regularly beat the competition
– The attention of hundreds of thousands of clients of Thomson Reuters, and media partners including the International New York Times, El Pais, Globe and Mail and TenCent
– A passion for writing persuasive financial insight in real time
– A mission to be influential, authoritative and a great place to work

What you’d do:
– Edit, write and commission strong, original views on companies and markets
– Help our writers to shape timely, punchy articles
– Set the agenda as well as respond quickly to breaking news
– Debate and deliberate with top-notch corporate, government and financial contacts

Qualifications

Extra points if you’re:
– Demonstrably experienced at writing and editing financial opinion for a global audience
– Fluent with corporate finance and company accounts
– At your best when deadlines are tight
– Full of ideas about how to tell and publish stories in innovative ways

To apply, go here.