Reporter – M&A, Telecoms, Media and Technology

This is an opportunity to work with one of the world’s largest financial news and technology providers. They have built an expansive team of journalists around the world who consistently uncover exclusive, market-moving stories. Over the past few years, they have worked to develop a platform that fuses investigative journalism with artificial intelligence to present actionable intelligence to their audience.

As an M&A reporter, you will report on telecoms, media, and technology (TMT) companies coming to market. You will speak with M&A bankers, advisors, and lawyers to get exclusive news on prospective sales progressions ahead of the rest of the market. This is a fast-paced role that would suit a proactive and persuasive journalist with a demonstrable interest in M&A.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop a contact book of M&A bankers, lawyers, and advisors to break stories ahead of your competitors
• Collaborate with a team of fast-paced journalists, potentially across borders
• Travelling to international conferences to develop your brand and position in the industry

Requirements include:

• Experience as a financial journalist, or covering telecoms, media, and technology (TMT)
• A demonstrable enthusiasm and track record of scooping news stories
• A demonstrable enthusiasm and knowledge of M&A processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication, a persuasive personality