WSJ seeks M&A editor in New York

The Wall Street Journal is looking for an editor to lead its deals team.

The editor is expected to play a leading role in guiding and driving deals coverage, from breaking news to enterprise features. The editor will also have the opportunity to report out his or her own stories; candidates should excel in both roles and be able to juggle them as needed.

Qualifications: We are looking for a seasoned editor or a reporter with the experience and disposition to move to an editing position. The person should be a team player who is eager to work collaboratively with WSJ colleagues world-wide on stories. Good judgment is a must. We are seeking a background in financial or corporate reporting or editing.

Applications should include a resume and cover letter.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.