U.S. Legal Reporter (Level 1 Journalist)

Reuters is seeking an experienced, tenacious and agile reporter to cover major U.S. litigation, with a focus on cases involving urgent questions of executive power and how their resolution could affect the law and the legal profession in the years to come. This Washington, D.C.-based journalist will be expected to produce stories at speed and in depth, ranging from breaking news to sophisticated analyses of legal developments. The reporter must be well-versed in a wide range of topics across the legal industry, with a proven background covering federal and state courts at all levels. The U.S. litigation story has never been so high-profile and fast-moving, and we expect this reporter to be as creative and adaptable as the moment demands.  

The successful candidate must be able to work proactively, sourcing widely and taking ownership of multiple stories. He or she must have the flexibility to work across U.S. time zones to ensure Reuters is first, fair and accurate. We highly value reporters who are collegial and collaborative, and this journalist must have demonstrated ability to thrive in a complex news organization. The Reuters Legal team produces stories aimed at a variety of customers--legal professionals, financial professionals and general readers—and the reporter will be expected to understand the needs of all these audiences.

About the Role:

As a U.S. Legal Reporter, you will:

• Work closely with an editor and collaboratively with a team of legal journalists on a busy, fast-moving news file
• Develop sources to enable you to produce deeper analyses and scoops while remaining first and fast on breaking news
• Be flexible as the story changes and anticipate where it’s going next.
• Coordinate with editors and reporters covering the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court and other institutions and beats as needed.
• Come up with distinctive story ideas and execute them at a very high level of proficiency.

About You:

You will be a good fit for the role of U.S. Legal Reporter if you have:

• At least ten years’ experience covering law and litigation at a major news outlet. 
• Graduated from a U.S. law school. While this is not a requirement of the job, a strong academic foundation in civil and criminal procedure and Constitutional law would be a major asset and is strongly preferred.
• Covered legal stories for a professional audience as well as for a broader readership.
• A strong portfolio of clips that demonstrates your ability to conceptualize stories and make complex legal topics accessible.
• The proven ability to source with a wide range of people across government, academia and the private bar. 
• A track record of scoops or agenda-setting coverage in legal reporting for a general audience. 

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What’s in it For You?

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.

• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.

• Industry Competitive Benefits:  We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.

• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. Eligible office location(s) for this role include one or more of the following: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and/or Irvine, CA; McLean, VA; Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $72,000 - $130,000.