ALM is hiring: Reporter, In House Desk in New York

Job description

Posted Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM

Join us for a bright future…Discover where your talent fits best at ALM!

Our network of more than 450+ employees globally is united by a shared understanding that the work we do makes a direct impact on the success of our customers and audiences.

Our collaborative environment provides a vast amount of opportunities for career development.

Our goal is to hire industry’s top talent, offer growth opportunities and provide a fulfilling working environment.

Here at ALM, we are a customer-focused and market-driven company dedicated to the success of the customers we serve with our information products and marketing services and events.

Across ALM, our teams deliver premium content to professionals in the legal, finance, real estate and insurance industries.

We promote and value innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit.

We believe that integrity must be at the heart of everything we do.

We foster an environment of trust and teamwork and believe that employee empowerment drives our progress and success as a business.

We insist on quality and continuous improvement in all that we do.

We have a winning attitude and seek to celebrate all of our successes … big and small.

Salary Range: 65,000 – 75,000 USD Annually
The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting.

Total compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.

ABOUT THE TEAM: As part of ALM’s global newsroom, the in-house desk team is focused on covering the news, trends and issues involving corporate legal departments and their general counsel from the Fortune 1000.

We’re focused on delivering breaking news, analysis and features about issues that impact legal departments and their organizations.

Our focus is on predictive reporting, trend analysis and peer guidance to help GCs and their teams succeed in their increasingly high stakes roles as risk managers and corporate strategists.

You’ll be writing for Corporate Counsel and other brands in the Law.com universe.

ABOUT THE POSITION: We are looking for a full-time reporter to cover legal departments and their in-house counsel in the financial services industry.

This reporter will cover the risks, business operations and strategies of legal departments in the finance space across the country.

We’re looking for someone who is ready to break news, craft features and develop a broad and deep network of sources in that industry.

Responsibilities:

• Produce breaking news stories on tight deadlines for Corporate Counsel and our Law.com corporate readers
• Develop deep sources and establish and broaden a base of industry contacts
• Produce enterprise articles, including features and investigative pieces, while juggling daily news commitments
• Work well in a collaborative team environment with colleagues based around the world
• Average 5-6 stories per week, including at least one enterprise story a week

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated reporting and writing skills, especially for a corporate audience
• Ability to develop ongoing source relationships
• Good interviewing skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Experience covering the legal industry a major plus
• Must be able to write quickly, but also be able to pivot and do enterprise stories
• Must be team-oriented and have good communications skills and a can-do attitude
• Must have degree in journalism, communications, English or similar background
• At least 2 years journalism experience preferred
• Open to attending and networking at industry conferences (both internal and external)
• A self-starter, but open to taking direction

Why you should join ALM...

• Generous Benefit Plans for Medical, Vision & Dental Coverage
• 401(K) Plan With Match
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Personal Days & Sick Days)
• Summer Fridays - Early Office Closure
• Paid Holidays
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Dependent Care & Medical Expenses
• Career Development Learning & Training Opportunities
• Educational Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Recognition Awards
• Short-term & Long-term Disability Coverage
• Flexible Work Schedules

ALM provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

In addition to federal law requirements, ALM complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Required Skill Profession

Media And Communication Workers