At a Glance
- Tasks: Pitch and write engaging stories on antitrust news, covering court cases and conferences.
- Company: Join a leading antitrust news service trusted by global legal experts.
- Benefits: Enjoy perks like private healthcare, generous parental leave, and a wellbeing allowance.
- Other info: Collaborative newsroom culture with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make an impact in the legal world while travelling and networking internationally.
- Qualifications: Degree in journalism or law; experience in legal reporting is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
- Department: Content Editorial & Research
- Reporting to: Tom Madge-Wyld
- News Reporter Overview
We are looking for a News Reporter to join Global Competition Review (GCR) in our London office.
GCR is a world‑leading antitrust news service, trusted by major government agencies and the wider legal industry to provide timely insight on key enforcement and policy developments.
Our UK‑based reporters work with colleagues in Brussels, Hong Kong and the US to produce exclusive stories that impact a global audience.
You will cover enforcement agencies, court cases, conferences and other developments that shape the competition policy and enforcement landscape, reporting from UK courtrooms and legal conferences with substantial opportunities for international travel.
Key Responsibilities
- Pitching and writing daily stories and analysis pieces
- Working with other reporters to produce our daily round‑up briefing
- Covering enforcement agencies, court cases, conferences and other developments that shape the competition policy and enforcement landscape
- Building a network of sources in the UK and global legal competition community
- Taking on a range of tasks in the newsroom, from high‑profile stories to nuts‑and‑bolts fact‑gathering and research for data‑led projects and regular surveys
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Degree in journalism or law and/or experience in legal reporting
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- A sharp eye for detail and the necessary curiosity to progress a story and find the best possible angle
- Self‑starter, confident in covering a specialist, technical beat
- Team‑oriented and collaborative outlook in newsrooms
- Ability to network, develop sources and ask the right questions
- Knowledge of antitrust law would be an advantage
Benefits
- Start of employment
- Eye care
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A day off for your birthday
- After 3 months employment
- Pension (4% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution)
- After 4 months employment
- Life assurance
- After probation
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- £350 annual wellbeing allowance to contribute to gym memberships or fitness classes
- Puregym access
- Perks at work platform access
- After 1 year service
- Private healthcare
- Additional perks
- Company socials
- Access to Employee Affinity Networks
- Mentoring scheme
- Volunteering Day
- Mortgage Advice
- Work from anywhere (2 weeks)
- Generous parental leave
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, gender identity/expression or reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.
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