Investigative Reporter

Paramount•Los Angeles, CA

6d•$180,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

CBS California Investigates is seeking a relentless, camera-ready investigative reporter to join one of the most ambitious investigative units in the West. This is a high-profile role with real resources, a collaborative team, and the reach of CBS across broadcast, streaming, digital, and podcast platforms. The work will matter, with stories that move people and hold power accountable.

Requirements

5+ years of continuous reporting experience, with a proven track record of investigative work that produced real results and real accountability
A digger's instincts — you know how to find information fast, build a source network, and background a subject thoroughly
On-camera confidence and a genuine drive to develop your presence across broadcast and digital
Hands-on production skills — video shooting, editing, and experience with hidden cameras and surveillance operations
Strong visual and data storytelling — you can turn a complex record into a story that lands
Collaborative by nature, self-directed by habit — you work well within a team but don't need to be managed
Sharp writing — clear, accurate, and built for multiple platforms
A valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Broadcast television experience preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Own original investigations from tip to air — developing sources, backgrounding people and topics with precision, working public records and data tools, and executing surveillance and hidden-camera operations when the story demands it.
Shoot and edit your own material.
Craft compelling scripts with producers and editors.
Build out digital and social content that extends your stories beyond the broadcast.
Work a mix of fast-turn accountability pieces and long-game investigations with intensity.
Travel, work odd hours, and dig into topics most reporters won't touch.
Be on TV.