Major Responsibilities / Accountabilities:
The successful candidate will regularly break news on the most competitive M&A deals in EMEA, helping Reuters to report market-moving news that is regularly the most-read part of the file.
They will be expected to have a track record of M&A scoops and possess strong relationships with M&A sources in the UK and/or across Europe including banking sources, investors and company insiders.
They will win exclusive stories on live and expected deals and follow them throughout their life cycle, working closely with Reuters’ M&A team in London and its network of financial reporters in the region.
They will have an inquisitive personality, strong source-building skills and a deep understanding of public takeovers as well as private equity auctions.
Key Relationships:
Deliver exclusive news on live and expected deals
Have solid relationships with M&A bankers as well as lawyers, investors and company insiders
Have a deep understanding of deal-making and public takeovers
Ability to quickly develop sources when M&A news breaks
Excellent interviewing technique for secretive bankers and investors and tenacity in building contacts
Ability to identify trends in M&A and capital markets transactions
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