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Reporter

You will track banking, payments, crypto, and venture capital to break news and deliver definitive coverage. You will cultivate sources among industry insiders, founders, regulators, and executives; develop enterprise stories, regulatory deep dives, and analytical pieces; and contribute reporting to newsletters and digital products. You will own a beat, build trusted relationships, and report on location when needed.

Responsibilities

  • Track banking, payments, crypto, and venture capital news
  • Break scoops and deliver sharp, definitive news coverage
  • Build a network of industry insiders, founders, regulators, and executives
  • Meet sources in person and build trusted relationships
  • Pitch and execute high-impact features, regulatory deep dives, and analytical pieces
  • Contribute reporting to newsletters and digital products
  • Develop deep sources and own a beat

Requirements

  • Business and financial literacy
  • Ability to read a balance sheet
  • Understanding of funding rounds and how money moves
  • Track record of producing clean and accurate copy under tight deadlines
  • Experience on a business beat or an internship at a major financial wire, business news organization, or technology publication
  • Curiosity and skepticism
  • Strong news judgment
  • Ability to separate signal from noise in a fast-moving industry

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)

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