Infrastructure / Real Estate Reporter Job at Crain Communications in Seattle

About the Role

Pensions & Investments, Crain Communications' international newspaper of money management, is seeking a reporter to join our team. The reporter will be charged with covering some of the hottest areas in institutional investing: infrastructure, real estate and other "real assets" such as agriculture, timber, natural resources and other commodities, both in the public and private markets. Such content includes, but is not limited to, breaking news articles, news analysis, news features and enterprise reporting for our website and newsletters that also may appear in our monthly newspaper. Additionally, the reporter will cover a handful of public pension funds: what they are investing in, board meetings, executive leadership changes, etc.

We offer a creative and exciting workplace that values innovation and prioritizes in-depth, analytical reporting and narrative writing. The position will give the successful candidate an opportunity to break stories in the hotly competitive institutional investing space and serve our core audience of industry professionals as they increasingly look to tap private markets.

Qualified applicants must be able to tell stories that dig deep into trends affecting institutional investing in the U.S.

Location

The position is based in New York or Chicago, but candidates who reside in one of the states listed below that Crain does business in may be considered.

Basic Requirements

• B.A. in journalism or related field required.
• At least three years' experience in business, investing or corporate finance reporting.
• Knowledge of institutional investing in private markets, including infrastructure and real estate.
• Ability to understand and use corporate financial documents such as quarterly earnings or 10-Ks or proxy statements in your journalism.
• Proven ability to develop sources and work a beat.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment; ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to write accurately and clearly on tight deadlines while also engaging readers with compelling copy.
• Ability to not only cover the news and generate enterprise features, but also to report and write insightful analysis.

Preferences

• Basic MS Excel ability.
• Skilled in social media, with track record of using social tools to enhance readership.
• Scoop‑obsessed, with a collaborative mindset.

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The estimated salary range for this position is $60,000 to $100,000. The final salary offering will take into account a wide range of factors, including experience, accomplishments and location. The salary range provided should not be considered as a salary limit or cap. In addition to base salary, Crain also offers competitive benefits including retirement plan savings contributions and bonus opportunities based on individual and company performance.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60‑1.35(c)