Job Description

CNBC.com is looking for a Reporter to cover politics from a current-day business angle, with an emphasis on policies and news that impact public and private businesses. This Reporter will produce original stories and scoops, develop and maintain sources, and deliver quick and accurate breaking news.

What you'll do:

• Cover politics from a business angle, with an emphasis on original reporting and policy that affects public and private businesses.
• Deliver quick, accurate coverage of other general news that affects business and markets on weekends.
• Develop and maintain sources in the Trump administration, chase scoops and pitch original, business-meets-politics angles on the news of the day.
• Read relevant daily analyst reports and build insights and research into your reporting.
• Collaborate with the whole newsroom by sharing your reporting, sources, and insights whenever you can.

** What we’ll offer:**

• Sweat it out -- Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment and group classes
• Eat up -- Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials, plus soup and salad bars
• Extras -- Dry cleaning

Don’t have a car? No problem! We offer free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City. We’re a global company that values our employee’s individual experiences and wellbeing.

We know that we’re smarter, more dynamic and better together. That’s why we offer benefits and perks to meet your unique needs. Read more about them on our careers site here. We invite you to seek the excitement, challenges and opportunities that make working at CNBC so rewarding.

Qualifications

What you'll bring:

• 3+ years of experience in political news, reporting, writing, or producing.
• Experience working in a fast-paced digital or TV newsroom.
• A passion for politics and elections, and the ability to cover developing news as it happens.
• Strong journalistic writing skills, research skills and editorial judgment.
• The ability to work effectively in a high-intensity environment, often under tight deadline pressures.

You’ll stand out with:

• Clips of strongly reported well written stories on politics, policy, campaigns or legislation.
• Established relationships with experts and sources in politics or on Wall Street.
• An understanding of how public companies operate and how global events impact investor decisions.
• A BA or college equivalent degree.

Additional Requirements:

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.