Senior Reporter

Senior Reporter - UK Property & Construction

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Law360, a LexisNexis company, is an online newswire for business lawyers that covers major litigation, transactions, and regulatory issues. Founded in 2004 and acquired by LexisNexis in 2012, Law360 is a cutting-edge organization and one of the fastest-growing subscription news services in the U.S. Our subscribers include the largest law firms in the U.S. and around the world, in-house counsel at major corporations, and key decision-makers in the government sector.

About the role:
We are seeking a senior reporter to cover legal issues surrounding the property and construction markets in the U.K. This reporter will write regular news analyses and features, contextualizing major court rulings in the property market and construction sector, as well as deal-making and regulatory developments in the space. This reporter will be expected to develop a deep understanding of the beat and a reliable roster of sources.

Responsibilities:

• Building a deep network of sources and mastering the subject area

• Reporting and writing features and analysis pieces and covering the biggest news stories for the wire

• Breaking exclusive news and interview 

• Driving Law360 UK coverage of the industry

Requirements:

• Reporting experience, preferably at a daily publication

• Experience covering civil courts or property and construction sectors strongly preferred

• Demonstrated reporting, writing and organizational skills

• Exceptional news judgment and communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to work independently in shaping a beat

• Must be able to build sources and regularly write enterprise stories

Preferences: Experience in covering legal or regulatory affairs or experience in covering business news.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization, with various flexible and remote working options available to employees.

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days

• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits

• Wellbeing programs

• Life assurance

• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme

• Save As You Earn share option scheme

• Travel Season ticket loan

• Electric Vehicle Scheme

• Optional Dental Insurance

• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children

• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you

• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer

• Access to extensive learning and development resources

• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work

About the business

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We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here to access benefits specific to your location.

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