The German service of Dow Jones Newswires is seeking a Reporter in Berlin to cover economic and political developments with a focus on energy policy including reporting on the main utilities in this sector in Germany.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reporting on economic and political developments in Berlin with a focus on energy policy and supporting the dedicated government reporters
• Reporting on several DAX companies and mid/small caps in the energy sector
• Covering earnings, M&A activities, new orders, changes in the management team and developments in the respective industry
• Writing flash headlines, fills, updates, analytical pieces and previews
• Attending press conferences and industry events
• Using news judgement to assess news priorities.
• Generating story ideas
• Conducting interviews in person and on the phone
• Cultivating a network of sources
• Working with other corporate reporters across the EMEA region, Asia-Pacific and the Americas

Skills & Experience:

• Excellent German skills since the working language is German (not English)
• Experience in corporate and government reporting
• A real-time focus
• Proven writing and editing skills to make also complex subjects understandable
• Proven ability to write fast, accurate and authoritative real-time copy on the main story of the day and the ambition to execute original enterprise pieces for our online and print platforms
• Understanding of how corporations report earnings, how economies are being measured and how financial markets react to news
• Ability to juggle speed and accuracy at the same time. The jobholder must be able to work in a high-pressure environment effectively with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

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