Purpose of Role

The role of market reporter is to provide news coverage and help develop price assessments for the Asia/China LNG market and related industry coverage from sources, conferences and interviews. Through the role, the reporter will assess prices to existing and developing ICIS methodologies, write supporting commentaries for these assessments and produce news and other content to deadline. S/he is responsible for data entry and filing of copy.

S/he will attend conferences and industry events and meets clients/contacts on a regular basis with a view to growing his/her industry knowledge and expertise and contact base.

S/he is responsible for growing his/her own writing and reporting skills.

Key Results Areas (KRAs)

1. Produce quality news consistently for own beat

Contribute to regular news coverage of the Asia/China LNG markets.

Produce regular on- and off-diary news stories to deadline.

Produce regular analysis pieces.

Produce original value-added content on own beats daily

Conduct daily checks/news searches on relevant websites

Cover news for colleagues as required during absence etc

Contribute copy to other publications as required

Identify, attend and cover relevant conferences

2. Accurate assessment of market prices

Gather market information by telephone, electronic communications and internet

Help development of relevant assessments for emerging Mexico gas and power markets through interaction with industry contacts as well as generating accurate assessments for Americas LNG market. 

Ensure price assessments conform to ICIS methodologies.

Ensure accurate and timely entry of data into spreadsheets and databases.

Ensure commentaries comply with the required quality standards and meet deadlines

Keep proper records of communication with sources in compliance with record retention policies

Sub-edit copy produced by colleagues

Check assessments produced by colleagues for accuracy and consistent application of methodology

3. Grow industry knowledge, profile and contact base

Maintain updated contact lists for own markets and news beats in line with policies

Maintain regular telephone contact with a broad section of contacts

Continually build contact base

Network with contacts and clients

Regular face to face meetings with contacts and clients (including conference attendance)

Gain clear understanding of market fundamentals and price drivers

Create and maintain up-to-date supporting documentation for own news beats.

4. Grow personal effectiveness

Develop writing and journalistic skills

Manage personal workload to allow time for training and coaching of self and others

Use and develop foreign language skills to gather market information

Support and contribute to the work of other team members

Be able to provide feedback to editor on possible additions to market coverage – new pricing opportunities/ flow data available etc.

Requirements

Bachelors degree (preferably in journalism or economics)

Fluent written and spoken English

Excellent inter-personal skills

Strong analytical skills

High level of numerical accuracy

Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

2-5 years journalism experience is preferred

Proven track record of breaking original news

Experience in a fast-paced deadline driven environment

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