News Reporter, Reuters (German speaking)

Job Description

Reuters is seeking a graduate who can speak fluent English and advanced German to join its real-time news operation in Gdansk, Poland.

The reporter will work in fast-paced, international environment and get to produce headlines and write stories about German, Austrian and Swiss companies, from Europe’s biggest economies and become part of Reuters global network. The reporters will also have a chance to produce multimedia packages for our online clients.

Trading desks, hedge funds and asset managers at major multinational banks use subscription-based Workspace terminal to get fast & accurate information to base their investment decision. Your stories for Reuters will also be seen by our media clients, on Reuters.com and other extensions available to read for everyone. Reuters news and information reaches one billion people every day.

Key Responsibilities

• Write headlines and news summaries accurately, quickly and with high standards of credibility, in accordance with Reuters principles and operating standards
• Identify market-moving figures and comments to filter out news stories from sources including electronic news releases, conferences calls, Webcasts
• Explain reasons behind stock moves in form of short stories
• Write short alerts on Austrian, German and Swiss macroeconomic data such as GDP and inflation

Required Qualifications

• Fluency in English and advanced German
• Comfort with handling financial data and facts accurately and quickly
• Ability to write with speed, clarity, accuracy and freedom from bias
• A sound command of grammar, spelling, punctuation
• An ability to work under time pressure
• Willingness to undertake shifts

Preferred Qualifications

• Any relevant journalism early-career experience
• Any additional language would be an asset

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What’s in it For You?

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.

• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.

• Industry Competitive Benefits:  We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.

• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

 

 

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. For Poland, the base compensation range for this role is 77,000 PLN - 143,000 PLN. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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