Reporter, Ignites Asia

About Us

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Our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace

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• To be responsible for covering the asset management industry in Asia.
• To perform the duties required of a Reporter. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Cover a beat and aim to research and write three to four original articles per week
• Produce news stories and exclusive content
• Generate original story ideas to be developed with the managing editor
• Build and cultivate an extensive network of sources with an emphasis on meetings and phone interviews
• Moderate webcasts and video interviews.
• Take responsibility for assigned tasks.

Qualifications / Competencies / Skills / Experience

• Proven experience covering the asset management industry and/or financial markets in Asia. Strong contacts with asset management companies, institutional investors, fund distributors, sovereign wealth funds and regulators would be an advantage. 
• Proven ability to meet daily deadlines. 
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Willingness to travel within Asia.
• Ability to build on current network of sources and significantly expand that network within a short period of time.
• Must be bright, self-motivated, enthusiastic, hard-working, responsible, organized and a team player. 
• Excellent command of oral and written English.
• Language skills (other than English) are an advantage.

What’s in it for you? Our Benefits

Our benefits vary depending on location, but we are committed to providing best in class perks across all our offices as well as an inclusive environment to develop your career. Examples of our benefits include; generous annual leave allowances, flexible working (including working from home), medical cover, enhanced parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and Giving Back opportunities. Full details of our benefits can be found here.

Further Information

The FT is committed to providing an inclusive working environment for all. We are an equal opportunities employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best talent regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We have implemented a hybrid working model and we also promote flexible working and will consider specific requests around flexibility for all roles where it can be accommodated. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any questions, [email protected] and a member of our team will be happy to help.

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