Reuters is seeking a reporter, speaking one of the Nordic languages (Danish, Finish, Swedish, Norwegian), to join its real-time news operation in Gdansk, Poland which produces headlines, news summaries and packaged news content. The reporter will have a strong focus on Nordic countries. You will join the team of about 40 colleagues based in Gdansk and cooperate with equity reporters across Europe.
Why is this job important?
Our team sends news alerts on listed companies across Europe in near real-time to our flagship product Eikon. We write short market moving stories. Our key clients are mostly international banks' trading desks, hedge funds and asset managers. They use these alerts to make day-to-day trading decisions.
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About the Role
In this opportunity as a News Reporter, you will be:
- Write headlines and news summaries accurately, quickly and with high standards of credibility, in accordance with Reuters principles and operating standards.
- Search through approved sources to grasp and translate news from local language into English
- Identify market-moving figures and comments to filter out news stories from sources including electronic news releases, conference calls, Webcasts
About You
You're a fit for the role of a News Reporter if your background includes:
- Fluency in English and in one of the Nordic languages (Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian)
- Strong translation skills
- Ability to write with speed, clarity, accuracy and freedom from bias
- A sound command of grammar, spelling, punctuation
- Comfort with handling financial data and facts accurately and quickly
- An ability to work under time pressure and undertake shift work
- Knowledge of corporate activity, stock markets and financial vocabulary, or an ability to gain such knowledge quickly
- An ability to work independently as well as a team member
Please note this is a hybrid role in Gdansk, Poland.
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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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