About The Role
We at PEI Group are looking for a reporter to join our welcoming and growing team based here in New York. Successful candidate will be reporting on the private equity industry for Buyouts.
Your main responsibilities will include filing breaking news, long-term features, opinion columns and other forms of journalism focused on private equity fundraising, capital allocation, governance, LP relations and other issues vital to the successful running of a firm. The role will include building a network of private equity sources, including PE firms, institutional investors, consultants and lawyers. Each reporter on the team is responsible for writing multiple news stories/opinion columns a week, while working on longer form stories for online and print. We also attend industry events and occasionally moderate panels and key-note interviews.
- Develop and maintain a network of relevant market sources.
- Develop an understanding of the issues our audience faces.
- Gather and pitch story leads of potential value to our audience.
- Think laterally about the most appropriate format (e.g. written vs podcast vs roundtable)
- Include proprietary information in all stories.
- Meet with sources and attend conferences.
- Produce clean, well-structured copy ready for edit, with all necessary “page furniture”.
- Ensure all content is accurate and fact-checked, and journalistic process has been correctly followed.
- Participate in the editorial production process
- Communicate regularly and openly with team and meet deadlines.
- Understand and adhere to journalistic ethics and consult immediately with editors on any potential conflicts or errors.
- Contribute to newsletters, and over time, write newsletters.
- Participate in podcasts and conferences.
- Participate as an active team member in meetings and projects.
About You
Requirements
We are looking for someone who is:
- Persistent and curious
- Detail-oriented
- Confident talking to high-level executives
- Drive to chase down story tips
- Strong networker
- Someone who can work equally well on their own and with a team
Qualifications & Experience:
- Three to five years of experience in print journalism
- Business writing experience is a plus
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher
- Portfolio of past work
- Track record of breaking news
Personal Attributes:
- Professionalism
- Curiosity
- Punctual
- Communicative
- Willing to take constructive criticism
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