Dow Jones seeking private equity journalist

Nick Elliott, the Dow Jones managing editor overseeing private equity coverage, sent out the following staff announcement on Friday:

Private Equity has come a long way since Barbarians at the Gate was published in 1990, exposing the machinations behind a landmark leveraged buyout. It’s now a much bigger part of the business landscape and has spread across most industries and parts of the world. At Dow Jones we have the leading publications covering the goings-on in private equity, including Private Equity News, an online-and-print product that is the leading source of news for European private equity professionals.

We’re now looking for a London-based reporter/editor to lead news coverage. The weekly magazine, which feeds stories to Financial News, Private Equity Analyst, Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal, requires someone with a strong focus on scoops and a track record of breaking stories in a secretive market. Editing experience is preferable but not essential. The candidate will help manage and edit stories as well as writing news and features. Applications to nick.elliott@dowjones.com.