Senior Writer, Wall Street, Banking, Private Capital

Forbes seeks an enterprising senior writer to cover the world of finance and Wall Street, including private equity, hedge funds and banking. 

Responsibilities:

• Full ownership of Wall Street, Banking and Deals beat
• Writes impactful articles, as well as the second-day analysis of news stories
• Breaks news and scoops
• Conceives, reports and writes features stories, which are often investigative
• Participates in the creation of various Forbes lists and corresponding articles related to these lists
• Participates in Forbes live events and webinars, and in videos related to his coverage
• Mentors junior staffers and interns
• Fact checks own articles when necessary

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience in journalism or related field
• Deeply sourced
• Works independently, coming up with ideas and reporting on stories sometimes with little direction
• Understanding of finance and comfort with financial figures and terms
• Ability to delve into and understand financial documents
• Interest in covering markets, investing, private capital, Wall Street as well as successful entrepreneurs and business leaders
• Strong analytical, reporting and communication skills

The annual base salary range for this role is $115,000 - $175,000

Forbes has estimated the compensation range set forth above in good faith.  The compensation range is what we believe we will offer, and ultimately pay, a successful candidate.  In determining this range, we consider the experience, level of education (if applicable to the role), knowledge, skills, and abilities required to be had by a successful candidate as well as the budget and the company’s pay rates, generally. This said, we may have to make changes to our compensation estimates and job descriptions from time to time and we expressly reserve the right to do so.  Should we make any such changes, this advertisement will be revised to reflect such revisions.  We encourage you to occasionally re-visit this advertisement to ensure that you are abreast of any changes.  Thank you for your interest in joining Forbes!

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