Financial Markets Reporter
About The Position
Morningstar seeks an enterprising financial journalist for the position of markets reporter on its New York-based team. The core mission is to help investors meet their financial goals, approaching reporting on the markets through that lens. The role involves putting the day-to-day noise of the markets in context while informing investors on the news and trends critical to making smart investment decisions across their portfolios. The ideal candidate will combine a lively, engaging writing style with a proven ability to make complex markets subjects accessible to a wide audience, ranging from advisors and portfolio managers to sophisticated DIY investors and those with limited investing experience. The successful candidate will enjoy the energy of the markets, the challenge of puzzling out the truth behind price swings, and conveying this knowledge clearly and authoritatively. This is a collaborative role where the candidate will thrive in an environment of sharing ideas and supporting the team effort. The role will cover trends across the financial markets, with an emphasis on stocks, connecting macro trends with moves in the overall stock market and important sectors. It also involves tapping into Morningstar’s research and data to explain and contextualize moves in notable individual stocks. Responsibilities include reporting on IPOs in collaboration with PitchBook. Deliverables will include written articles, with opportunities for short-form videos, podcasts, and other multimedia.
Requirements
- 3+ years actively covering stocks or other markets.
- A passion for the markets and crafting well-written stories.
- Curious, creative thinker with a collaborative approach to producing quality journalism and storytelling.
- Proven ability to write on deadline and for same-day turnaround.
- Strong news judgment for identifying subjects for articles.
- Demonstrated comfort with Excel and learning new databases and other tools.
- A bachelor’s degree.
Nice To Haves
- Experience covering mutual funds, ETFs and other investing topics is a strong plus.
Responsibilities
- Produce three or four articles per week, ranging from short takes to longer deep dives.
- Identify key market trends and why they matter.
- Provide readers with timely, informative articles on individual stocks.
- Build narratives around key investing stock trends using Morningstar data and other sources.
- Report on how notable fund managers are approaching the market and individual stocks.
- Obtain, work with, and analyze meaningful data from in- and outside of Morningstar.
- Turn data into compelling charts and visualizations.
- Assist with ad hoc writing and editing needs.
Benefits
- 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
- Stock Ownership Potential
- Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
- Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
- Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
- Trust-Based Time Off
- 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
- 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
- Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
- Annual Flex Stipend - $1000 annually to cover personal education & well-being expenses
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Charitable Matching Gifts program
- Dollars for Doers volunteer program
- Paid volunteering days
- 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
