Reporter, Dealbook

3 Months ago • 7 Years + • $113,270 PA - $140,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

DealBook seeks a Wall Street and deals reporter with strong sources to report on major deals, personalities, and financial trends. The reporter will cultivate relationships with executives, bankers, and traders, and break stories. The role involves writing daily, explaining financial maneuvers, and market dynamics. Responsibilities include maintaining sources, breaking news, writing articles, and providing context. This is a hybrid position based in New York City.
Must have:
  • 7+ years experience covering Wall Street or finance.
  • Ability to secure high-level interviews and information.
  • Strong writing skills, clear, and precise.
Good to have:
  • Excellent news judgment and ethical standards.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Job Details

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for. 

DealBook is looking for a wide-ranging Wall Street and deals reporter with deep sourcing, who can effortlessly connect with influential insiders and deliver scoops on major deals, powerful personalities, and financial trends.

You are a relentless newshound, adept at cultivating relationships that could include anyone from top executives to junior employees — including investment bankers, asset managers and traders. You have a track record of breaking stories and the confidence to get anyone—from CEOs to policymakers—on the phone at a moment's notice. You are a dynamo with a high-speed news metabolism who wants to write daily. 

We want a storyteller who can go beyond the headlines, explaining financial maneuvers and market dynamics in clear, compelling prose. We are looking for curiosity, tenacity, discretion, and exceptional judgment, with a passion for revealing the personalities and strategies shaping Wall Street. 

This is a hybrid position based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office/studio each week per your departmental guidance.

Responsibilities:

  • Cultivate and maintain a deep network of sources on Wall Street and in financial circles.
  • Break major news on deals, market shifts, regulatory actions, and industry trends.
  • Write engaging, insightful, and accurate articles under tight deadlines.
  • Deliver context and analysis, making financial news accessible and engaging for a sophisticated readership.
  • Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
  • This role reports to an Editor on Dealbook. 

Basic Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of experience covering Wall Street, finance, or related industries.
  • Demonstrated ability to quickly secure high-level interviews and exclusive information.
  • Strong writing skills with clarity, flair, and precision.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Excellent news judgment and ethical standards.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced newsroom environment.

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

REQ-018043

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