Freelance Reporter – Hedge Fund Law Report/Private Equity Law Report

Job Description:
• Researching and writing articles of various types – including our feature thematic, Q&A, analysis and webinar/panel coverage articles – based on extensive interviews of and other interactions with industry experts. Articles typically address developments in the field (*i.e*., regulation, laws, breaches, settlements, guidelines, etc.), best practices for the industry and other topics relevant to our subscribers.
• Identifying article topics, themes, trends and ideas that are central to the day-to-day business practices of our subscribers – primarily through engagement with sources and secondarily through reading, viewing webinars and other information gathering.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key industry participants with the goals of: understanding the “pain points” experienced by practitioners (particularly GCs and CCOs), cultivating sources for articles, and gathering industry intelligence.
• Attending panels and webinars.

Requirements:
• At least three years of paid, long-form (*i.e.*, 3,000+ word) reporting experience (coverage of legal, business or financial topics *preferred* but not required. Coverage of the hedge fund or private equity industry *a plus*).
• Excellent reporting, writing, research, interview, organizational and analytical abilities, with a demonstrated capacity to consistently create engaging, thorough, sophisticated articles under deadline that require minimal editing.
• Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree *preferred* but not required.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent proofreading skills.

Benefits: