Semafor - Global Business and Finance Reporter

New York, NY$140k - $200k+ Equity1w ago

In Office Senior NA Banking Private Equity Commodities Broker Reporting

Requirements

• A proven, scoop-hungry reporter with at least 5 years of experience and a demonstrated track record of sourcing up on Wall Street, inside boardrooms, and private Signal chats— and a clear sense of where the next beat of a big story is heading • Someone who has developed a voice and smart takes on the biggest news in finance, and who can move fluidly between breaking a story and writing something authoritative and compelling about what it means • A comprehensive reader of the competitive landscape, always aware of what's been done and what hasn't • A self-starter with experience in fast-moving, ambitious newsroom environments and the willingness to jump in wherever the team needs you • A contagious passion for news in all its forms

Responsibilities

• Help lead the expansion of Semafor business from a twice-weekly business and finance briefing to a daily must-read • Break significant, agenda-setting stories on the business and finance beat — private credit, hedge funds, private equity, banking, and the political and geopolitical forces reshaping the world of business and capital markets • Write reported columns and analytical pieces with real point of view for a sophisticated audience of executives, investors, and decision-makers • Work closely with Semafor colleagues across the global newsroom • Develop and maintain deep, senior-level sources across Wall Street, financial institutions, and the regulatory and political ecosystem around capital markets • Appear on TV, podcasts, and Semafor's marquee live journalism, where you'll host on-the-record interviews with the most senior business and finance leaders

Benefits

• The base salary for this position ranges from $140,000 to $200,000. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility, and qualifications. • Additional job details • Semafor offers a Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy to our full-time, salaried employees who may take paid time off as-needed without a prescribed limit or defined balance.