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Title: Mergermarket Group Nigeria Jobs for Journalists
Post by: Jobbers on Oct 11, 2011, 03:15 PM
Job Title: Journalists
Location: Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco and Tunisia
Company: Mergermarket Group is part of the Financial Times Group

Description:
•   Mergermarket, the world's leading M&A news service, is looking to appoint experienced and hardworking freelance journalists based in Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco and Tunisia to join its growing MEA team.
•   The posts involve writing exclusive news on mergers and acquisitions across all sectors, through interviewing senior executives and attending a wide variety of conferences in each country.

Requirement:
•   Preferred candidates will have a track record in journalism, sound knowledge of the financial markets as well as the economic and political situation in either West Africa or the Maghreb.
•   Knowledge of M&A would also be an advantage.
•   French is a necessity for the Maghreb posts.

Desired Skills & Experience
•   The ideal candidates should have experience in working as financial journalists.
•   For the North African posts, candidates must speak excellent French and preferably also fluent Arabic.
•   All candidates must have excellent spoken and written English.
•   Previous experience of journalism is ESSENTIAL for this post.
•   Candidates must also be available to work for a MINIMUM of 3 days per week.

The posts will suit reporters who are able to regularly deliver quality copy while working independently.

How to Apply:
Please contact our senior Reporter for West Africa for the Nigeria and Ghana posts, Kimberly Johnson at kimberly.johnson@mergermarket.com or apply below for the Maghreb posts. Previous applicants need not apply.