JBN, Japanese Translation Editor New York, NY Posted today

Description & Requirements

Bloomberg News is one of the biggest financial and business news organizations in the world. We lead the way in breaking news and providing analysis on financial markets, from daily coverage through to in-depth features. We are known for our quality, accuracy and ability to deliver news investors can use. It’s what keeps us inventing and re‑inventing, all the time.
We are looking for a motivated journalist based in New York with excellent editing, curation and language skills to tell stories that matter to our Japanese audience. You will be responsible for selecting and turning English language stories into Japanese, using machine translation as needed as well as manual editing to ensure we package it in the best way for our Japanese language readers. You will be expected to rewrite stories by adding original context needed for Japanese language audience and/or combining multiple English language stories into one, if and when needed. You will exercise strong news judgment and be expected to approach readers across multiple formats, including the Terminal, mobile and digital.
Curate English language news stories into Japanese, adding accurate context as needed
Deliver breaking‑news content with speed and accuracy. You will also monitor Japanese media coverage and company releases during US hours and send headlines and stories in case of major breaking news
Produce front‑page quality news stories in Japanese with clear, compelling headlines
Curate stories across multiple platforms, from the Terminal to mobile to digital, in a timely manner exercising strong news judgment
You'll need to have:
At least 3 years of reporting and/or editing experience, preferably covering financial news
Ability to write/edit Japanese language news based on English content in a real‑time news environment
A strong understanding of financial markets and news judgment
Strong editing skills to deliver breaking‑news content quickly and accurately
Digital experience would be a plus
A strong work ethic; be a team player and ability to work in high‑pressure environment
Proficiency in both spoken and written Japanese & English
We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare coverage, and programs to support you and your family through different life stages, from parental leave to generous retirement savings plans.
Salary Range = 80000 - 95000 USD Annually + Benefits + Bonus
The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.
We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation (exempt roles only), paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others. The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.
If this sounds like you:

Apply if you think we’re a good match. We’ll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are.
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