Reuters is looking for an intrepid, tenacious and accomplished reporter to cover the commanding heights of technology. The reporter, a member of the Reuters Global Enterprise team, will produce a mixture of quicker exclusives, rolling investigations that unfold over weeks and months, and deep-dive projects for our global audiences – investors, media clients, Reuters.com and general readers – while also serving the public interest. 

The successful candidate will have a proven record of both breaking news and pursuing and delivering ambitious investigative journalism. The reporter should be creative and collaborative – capable of generating highly original story ideas and project proposals on their own, and also able to partner closely with other reporters and visual journalists on our team and others to produce investigative and explanatory work at the highest level. 

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of breaking agenda-setting news on the world’s most powerful technology companies and the people who run them. They will have a portfolio that demonstrates an ability to fathom and explain the broader social, economic and political context in which Big Tech companies and executives operate. Experience covering related areas with distinction – in particular finance and politics – is an advantage.

Reuters clients rely on us to be the leading source of business news, and we view this position as a force multiplier for the indispensable work our beat journalists already provide. As such, the reporter must be able to collaborate with Reuters colleagues around the world to leverage our vast knowledge on all sorts of subjects. The candidate must also collaborate with photographers, videographers, graphics journalists, audio journalists and story designers as partners in the conceptualization, reporting and presentation of our work.

The role will be based in San Francisco, California.

About the Role

As Technology Investigations Reporter you will:

Produce exclusive, agenda-setting stories on big tech companies and the people who run them – both quick stories building off breaking news and longer-term projects Have an extensive track record of producing investigative journalism of the highest caliber, as demonstrated by an impressive portfolio of published clipsWork with Reuters text, visual and audio journalists around the world

About You

You are a good fit for the role of Technology Investigations Reporter if you have:

Ability to produce investigative reports at the highest levelAbility to produce explanatory journalism at the highest levelAbility to execute both complex reporting projects and quick-hit in-depth piecesAbility to generate a lot of original ideasSubstantial experience in investigative and explanatory reportingExperience working with visual journalists, and an ability to collaborate collegiallyNumeracy: a comfort with numbers and an aptitude for data - and an ability to spot opportunities where the creative use of stats and data can elevate storiesPassion for covering the worlds of tech, finance and politics

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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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Eligible office location(s) for this role include one or more of the following: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and/or Irvine, CA; McLean, VA; Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $72,000 - $130,000.

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.

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