Power and Energy Reporter

Ion

| New York, United States (On Site) | Full Time | 6 months ago
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Job Summary

Infralogic is seeking a senior reporter to join their team and provide exclusive content on mergers, acquisitions, and financing within the power and energy infrastructure sector. The role involves covering gas-fired power generation, midstream oil and gas assets, storage, and LNG export facilities. The reporter will build relationships with investors and advisors, track deal activity, break news, and generate ideas for longer-form coverage. Responsibilities include writing approximately four exclusive stories per week, one long-form piece monthly, recording one podcast episode quarterly, and assisting with content creation and moderation for ION Analytics events. The position requires strong news and feature writing skills, the ability to work collaboratively, and a proven track record in a reputable newsroom.

Must Have

  • Knowledge of financial markets
  • Proven record of reporting exclusives
  • Knowledge of the US energy sector
  • At least 3 years of reporting experience
  • Ability to break news
  • Strong news writing skills
  • Ability to build a network of sources

Good to Have

  • Global exposure
  • Writing in-depth analyses
  • Ability to spot trends in market data
  • Collaborative work with other reporters
  • Experience with podcast recording
  • Content creation for events

Job Description

The Role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Infralogic team. As a senior reporter, you will provide exclusive content on transactions, both M&A and financing, in the power and energy infrastructure sector. This includes coverage of gas-fired power generation facilities, midstream oil and gas assets, storage facilities and LNG export facilities. You will work closely with the Infralogic energy team in the US.

Key Responsibilities:

    • Build close relationships with investors, advisors, bankers, and other participants in the energy sector
    • Track deal and firm activity, regularly breaking news ahead of regulatory filings, official announcement, and other media reports
    • Generate ideas for longer-form coverage, including deep dives into sector trends and company profiles, working with the Infralogic data and research teams
    • Write an average of four exclusive stories per week and one long-form piece every month
    • Record one podcast episode per quarter with a relevant industry player
    • Assist with ION Analytics’, primarily Infralogic’s, events with content creation, panel moderation and speaking.
    • Work with the regional editor, senior editors, and collaborating with colleagues across the group, to support content creation targeted at ION Analytics’ key customer segments.
    • Maintain high standards of copy and adhering to group-wide compliance policies.

Required Skills, Experience, and Qualifications:

    • Knowledge of the financial markets, with proven record of reporting exclusives
    • Knowledge of the US energy sector, and the major players in it
    • At least three years of reporting experience in a reputable newsroom, with global exposure
    • Proven record of breaking news for a media organization, as well as writing in-depth analyses
    • Ability to spot trends in market data and conduct research to identify and produce reports
    • Track record of ability to build network of sources to produce reports
    • Strong news and feature-length writing skills
    • Ability to work closely and collaboratively with other reporters, both to confirm leads and to develop long-form stories
Estimated Salary Range:

The estimated salary range is $90K - $120K. Salary is negotiable depending on experience and skills.

About Us:

We’re a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. Founded in 1999, we’ve achieved tremendous growth by bringing together some of the best and most successful financial technology companies in the world.

• Over 2,000 of the world’s leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world’s central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in-house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk.

• Over 800 of the world’s leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world’s financial market infrastructure.

ION is a rapidly expanding and dynamic group with 13,000 employees and offices in more than 40 cities around the globe.

Our ever-expanding global footprint, cutting edge products, and over 40,000 customers worldwide provide an unparalleled career experience for those who share our vision.

ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.
ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.