News Reporter, Reuters (German speaking)

Position 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.

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