Senior Correspondent

About the role:

• Help to lead Reuters proprietary polling coverage, including the consensus view on central bank interest rate decisions, economic data, as well as FX, bond and stock markets.
• Build relationships with economists, market strategists, investors and fund managers, academics and former policymakers to develop a deeper, more diverse source base for our polls and the news reporting around them
• React quickly to breaking macroeconomic data, monetary policy signals and unexpected shocks, offering timely insight and analysis to the team
• Help shape the polling file with initiative pieces, thought-provoking trends, and sharp storytelling about what is most likely to happen and where the risks lie
• Collaborate with correspondents in other bureaus around the world on stories and polls

About you:

• At least four years of experience as a correspondent or reporter, preferably covering economic policy or markets or both
• Passion and drive around the big issues facing economic policy trends and how they affect people and markets
• Strong writing skills, with a proven track record for accuracy and impartiality
• Comfort juggling multiple tasks at once, including pitching in on snap polls reacting to news developments
• A collaborative spirit and willingness to mentor junior colleagues, guide polling coverage direction, and lead from the front
• An interest in and experience using AI for news coverage
• Prior polling experience and knowledge of polling methods is a plus but not essential