India M&a and Deals Correspondent

Reuters is looking for an experienced, driven and scoop-hungry journalist with a passion for breaking news and writing ahead-of-the-curve stories on India’s booming M&A and deals landscape. Based in Mumbai, Delhi or Bangalore, the reporter in this role will focus on cultivating sources with bankers, regulators, lawyers and company voices to break news on fund raises, deals and IPOs, as well as big-picture corporate stories. The position is a key role in a country where startups are clocking sky-high valuations as India is increasingly becoming a sought-after destination for foreign investors. The role will extend beyond breaking news to writing insightful, analytical and in-depth stories about trends in India’s corporate and deal-making landscape.

This is a terrific opportunity for a talented and ambitious journalist to make an impact on a competitive and high-profile beat with the world’s largest independent multimedia news organisation.

**About the Role**

As our **India M&A and Deals Correspondent,** you will:

- Work closely with colleagues across the company news team in India and around the world to break news about upcoming deals, big mergers, investment banking trends and wrongdoings.
- Try and differentiate reporting by spotting trends, legal developments and regulatory problems that may affect deal-making. Dig deeper into how companies maneuver around such issues.
- Be able to build a strong network of sources in India and abroad.
- Work on insightful and high-impact stories within the wider corporate finance news file.
- Be able to take a global view to provide insights on the trends shaping financial services businesses in countries such as India and China. Closely track how big foreign investors are eyeing the Indian market and companies.
- Be able to work with multimedia teams including pictures, graphics and video to develop 360-degree storytelling.

**About You**

You’re a fit for the role of **India M&A and Deals Correspondent** if you have:

- Excellent source-building and writing skills, and a passion to own and lead big news developments.
- Deep understanding of the business of financial services and companies, and the ability to explain it to a global audience.
- A strong work ethic, and are a team player willing to collaborate with tips and ideas.
- Fluency in English.

**What’s in it For You**

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:
**- Global Career**: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.

**- Learning and Development**: We have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.

**- Benefits**: We offer competitive salary packages and market-leading benefits.

**- Perks**: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team that provides unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

**About Reuters**

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organisations, industry events and directly to consumers. **Reuters: The Real World in Real Time**

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