Description:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- You will cover breaking news or trend analysis using S&P-collected and third party data
- You will carry out analysis to produce insightful features and data-focused analytical trends
- Collaborating with other data journalists, reporters, and editors on data-focused coverage
- Educating the broader newsroom on how to use S&P's best in class data within day-to-day news coverage
- Articulating key financial and market trends; Collating data and writing data-focused articles and reports on assigned regions falls under the preview of this job
- Fact-checking data for articles
- Addressing external publication-related/research queries
- Working with internal partners on product improvement initiatives
- Collaborating with various SPGMI teams on ad-hoc projects
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
Basic Qualifications
- Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills
- Highly developed analytical, research and problem solving skills
- High level of energy, unwavering attention to quality; ability to juggle multiple priorities and complete tasks autonomously
- Strong MS Excel skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Journalism or related disciplines
- Enrollment in the CFA program is desirable
- Prior knowledge of the FIG industry or data journalism would be an asset
Preferred Qualifications
- Internship experience in finance, accounting, or related discipline
- Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, financial markets or reporting of financial data.
- Previous professional experience with data journalism