WSJ seeks reporter in Rome

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an experienced reporter to cover politics and the economy in Italy, one of the hottest stories in post-Brexit Europe.

The core responsibilities of the job, which is based in Rome, involve covering the Italian government and Italian macroeconomic policy. Italian foreign policy is also a major focus –particularly important given Rome’s weight in key geopolitical issues such as the sanctions against Russia, the stabilization of Libya and European migration policy.

The new job comes as interest in Europe and Italy is high, given the serious ripple effects of Brexit on countries with legacy problems such as Italy. At the same time, Italy is potentially entering a period of fresh political turmoil, with the rise of anti-establishment parties, instability in its banking sector and popular unrest over the dire state of the Italian economy.

The ideal candidate will be able to make sense of Italy’s Byzantine political situation for an international readership. He or she will also bring to life the immense challenges faced by the eurozone’s third-biggest economy, one that arguably remains the biggest thorn in the side of the EU.

The reporter should be able to feed our real-time needs and also have the ability to zoom out and execute stand-out enterprise stories.

The reporter would also have some general assignment duties and would be expected to coordinate very closely with other European bureaus. Fluent Italian is strongly preferred.

To apply, go here.