Job Description

Company DescriptionNBCUNIVERSAL INTERNATIONALNBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service. Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal\'s commitment and how we are making an .NBCUniversal Singapore earned a Great Place to Work certification as a result of our dynamic, inclusive and resilient culture. Here you can live your passion.CNBC INTERNATIONALCNBC is the world\'s number one business and financial news network. Its mission is to help the influential and aspirational make astute decisions to get ahead by providing live market updates, breaking news, in-depth analysis and exclusive interviews.CNBC\'s vast portfolio includes CNBC.com, the online destination for global business; CNBC PRO, the network\'s premium subscription service that provides real-time global market data and market analysis, as well as a growing slate of live events where consumers can experience CNBC\'s award-winning journalism, live.With headquarters in New Jersey, London, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi, CNBC provides a truly global 24-hour business briefing for senior business leaders, the financial community and those with assets to invest or protect. Today the channel is available in more than 392 million homes worldwide. CNBC also boasts a growing audience across its social media and digital video platforms.Visit www.cnbc.com for more information.NBCUniversal is the parent company of CNBC.OVERVIEWThe Markets Correspondent is an experienced reporter who can independently run the markets blog, quickly and accurately write up breaking stories ranging from global economics and financial markets to specific sectors and individual stocks or companies. As a member of the CNBC Asia Pacific\'s digital team, you will cover a range of global and Asian stories centred on finance, economics and geopolitics for CNBC.com. You are comfortable writing breaking news, market movers, short-news analysis, or long-form features and deep-dives or explainers under tight deadlines.You will be managing the news flow for the markets blog - working with colleagues to feature the top market moving news, monitoring news events and the latest research reports using various tools including social media, communicating and coordinating with other digital bureaus, assigning and editing blog posts that are market-moving and relevant to investors and to CNBC\'s global audience.QualificationsKEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Pitch strong, compelling story ideas for CNBC.com ranging from quick short market movers, to features and on macroeconomics, central bank decisions or market trends
• Write proprietary stories about markets, finance and economics based on news flow, proprietary reporting and comments from CNBC television interviews
• Interview analysts, economists, fund managers and company executives for stories
• Write background features or special reports on a regular basis in a crisp, compelling and thorough manner
• React to breaking news with the ability to quickly compose an account of the facts, and thoughtfully push a story forward with analysis and reporting
• Stay abreast of the markets, corporate news, and macroeconomic developments, including reading analyst reports to come up with and pitch story ideas
• Assist to oversee the daily Asia markets story includes suggesting sharp and compelling headlines, and guiding the markets reporter on what to include in updates, and occasionally filling in for that writing as needed
• Copy edit blogs, stories, slideshows and videos when needed

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Prior experience and proven ability to write and edit stories on market movers, company earnings and business/sector analysis
• Independent worker who is able to work under time pressure to write clean, accurate copy quickly, while making smart decisions in a fast-paced, breaking news environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to foster good relations with colleagues, contacts and sources
• Proven experience with a leading wire service or business news website
• Strong command of English is essential, ability to speak at least one Asian language would be advantageous
• A clear understanding of CNBC\'s editorial and programming priorities
• Able to prioritize a wide range of tasks while operating under tight deadlines
• Proactive self-starter who takes initiative to propose compelling story ideas and search for new angles to cover broad investment themes
• Flexible and able to work different shifts occasionally, including on weekends or public holidays, when required

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

• Strong news judgment, in-depth knowledge of financial markets, stock, business, geopolitical and economic news for Asia-Pacific region
• Prior experience working with digital media and content management systems
• A readiness and adaptability to expand into other media, including TV, podcasts, digital video and charts or graphics
• Familiar with data sources for research purposes

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.Additional InformationNBCUniversal\'s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants
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