Job Description

Senior Gulf Investment Correspondent - Reuters

We envisage the successful candidate being based in Dubai, UAE.

Reuters

is seeking an ambitious and enterprising investment correspondent based in

Dubai

to deliver agenda-setting coverage of sovereign wealth funds and to report on a range of finance and business stories across the Gulf.


We're looking for someone with the skill, experience and determination to break exclusives in the region, showing initiative to act swiftly when news breaks and digging deep for well-researched and insightful stories that move the dial.


The region offers huge potential for a reporter with energy and enthusiasm, and who is ready to travel when required, to cover the investment forays of regional economic powerhouse Saudi Arabia, gas giant Qatar and global business hubs in the UAE, alongside other wealthy Gulf states.

Reuters

needs a journalist who will keep us ahead in chronicling how the nations compete in spending abroad while also diversifying their revenue streams, from building financial centres to creating world-leading AI hubs and bringing global sporting events to the Gulf.


This exciting role requires the skill to cultivate sources inside sovereign wealth funds, which are often led by members of the region's ruling elite, and the ability to build the trust of their advisers and the financiers who want to deploy these pools of wealth. The job demands a global outlook and readiness to collaborate with colleagues across time zones. It also requires an understanding of how businesses work in a region that hosts growing financial centres and hubs for some of the world's biggest airlines.


The candidate will need to be flexible and ready to work unsociable hours on occasion. They will also have the resolve to overcome road bumps to bullet-proof stories for publication. But the role comes with the reward of working with a team spanning the globe and writing for an audience of global players and top international executives looking to Reuters for investment guidance.

About the Role

As

Senior Gulf Investment Correspondent

at

Reuters

, you will:

Demonstrate a track record in building and nurturing sources to break news and dig deep Show strong news judgement with the determination to report when the going gets tough Generate story ideas and be creative about how to deliver them Show strong writing skills Demonstrate balance, rigour and patience in bullet proofing stories for publication Be ready, when required, to work outside regular work hours and travel as needed Knowledge of Arabic would be useful but is not a requirement

About You

To be our Senior Gulf Investment Correspondent, you will likely:

Have three years of relevant reporting experience. Be a great source-builder, with a keen interest in the Gulf region. Have a track record in reporting exclusives and deeply reported stories Have experience in cultivating sources in the sensitive world of finance

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 16th March 2025. Early applications are encouraged.

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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:

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As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities

Learning & Development:

On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists

Benefits:

We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days

Perks:

Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world's most important stories.

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