Associate Correspondent - US-UK Headline News

Job Description:

Reuters Bangalore is seeking a dynamic correspondent to join its fast-paced US-UK speed and reporting team. This role provides the opportunity to deliver real-time, high-impact news coverage across geographies and contribute to Reuters' mission of providing timely, accurate and impartial news to a global audience.

The successful candidate will support Reuters' strategic focus on speed and the adoption of AI technologies in journalism. Working as part of the US-UK speed and reporting team, the correspondent will collaborate across time zones to cover breaking news, produce market-moving alerts, and contribute to broader storytelling initiatives spanning the UK and US financial markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor a wide range of news sources and identify breaking news developments relevant to Reuters clients.
• Deliver fast, accurate and high-quality news alerts and updates for a global audience.
• Contribute to broader news gathering and storytelling efforts across the US and UK markets.
• Support the team's performance objectives for speed, accuracy and editorial quality.
• Leverage Reuters' editorial and AI tools to enhance reporting workflows and productivity.
• Stay abreast of developments in AI and actively support the adoption and integration of new technologies into daily reporting.
• Collaborate effectively and in a timely manner across teams, time zones and shifts in a fast-paced news environment.

Required Qualifications:

• At least three years of journalism experience.
• Proven ability to identify and publish alerts on breaking news quickly, accurately and objectively.
• Experience using Reuters editorial tools, including Fastwire, PLX-AI, FactGenie and LEON.
• Strong understanding of AI tools and their application in journalistic workflows.

Core Competencies

• News judgement and source monitoring
• Speed and accuracy under deadline pressure
• Adaptability in a fast-changing news environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across teams and time zone

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience covering UK and/or US companies and financial markets.
• Familiarity with emerging AI developments and their application to news gathering and reporting.

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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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