Senior Reporter, Finance

Senior Reporter, Finance

Fortune is seeking a smart and versatile reporter to lead its finance coverage. This position requires breaking major news while also writing magazine length features about the major companies and players who make up the industry.

You should be versant in banking and traditional Wall Street firms, but also have a strong grasp of the upstart fintech and crypto companies seeking to disrupt them. Most importantly, you should be a good storyteller who can captivate readers with tales about the intersection of money and power.

This job will entail writing features for Fortune’s iconic magazine, but also requires someone capable of writing breaking news and smart analyses that explain the biggest events of the week. The right candidate should have a strong social media game, and be comfortable taking the stage at Fortune’s exclusive conferences around the world.

Fortune values excellent journalists who enjoy collaborating with colleagues, and are able to inspire junior staff members. If you think the above qualities describe you, we would love to have a conversation.

Primary responsibilities: 

• Report and write a mix of original stories about banking and Wall Street, from quick-turnaround pieces and scoops to richly reported features and analysis 
• Develop your own angles to cover within the finance sector, and become an authoritative, must-read reporter covering those angles 
• Participate in Fortune events and conferences, and write for the print magazine 
• Uphold Fortune’s standards of journalistic rigor, accuracy, fairness, and quality 

Qualifications:

• Has extensive experience covering finance news as a beat reporter, including a record of publishing scoops 
• Has a proven ability to develop sources inside and outside companies 
• Has strong writing chops and is adept at writing in various story formats and styles 
• Is an inherently curious and willing to learn on the go 

Location: Our editorial team is based across time zones and international borders. This role can be based in the US, with a strong preference for New York. If you’re based within commuting distance of one of our offices, there will be a minimum of 3 days/week in the office. 

• 22 vacation days, 11 paid holidays and an honor-based sick leave policy 
• Health, dental, and vision, coverage (90% paid for individuals and families), plus a high-deductible health plan option where Fortune contributes to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and a mental-health benefit 
• 401(k) plan 
• Generous parental leave 
• Dependent care/health care/commuter FSAs, and cell phone benefits 
• Tuition reimbursement program and other professional development resources 
• An array of cultural initiatives including Employee Resource Groups and a mentorship program 
• A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture 

At Fortune Media, our mission is to change the world by making business better. We achieve that by providing trusted information, great storytelling, rigorous benchmarking and world-class community building. And our key values are humility, ownership, and transparency. 

The policy of Fortune Media is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, caste, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Fortune Media affirmatively seeks to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity and values diversity and inclusion. 

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Salary Range: $100,000 - $160,000. This range is a good-faith estimate and may ultimately vary based on a number of relevant factors.