Reporter

Position Overview

The North American Energy Reporter will be a vital member of the IJGlobal team, driving a busy news beat. This role will see the successful candidate take over coverage of the booming energy M&A market in North America. This is an exciting opportunity to write about the financing of important projects across this region.

As a journalist on IJGlobal – Infrastructure Journal – you will be required to write business news articles with rolling deadlines throughout the day, building a network of high-level market contacts through daily telephone calls (including investors, developers, bankers, lawyers and regulators). IJGlobal has an established reputation in the region and a contacts book that is constantly evolving.

This is one of the most active news beats for greenfield and brownfield energy projects, driven by some of the biggest companies in the world and financed by the largest institutions. These are impactful deals with massive significance on the ground.

In addition to daily news reporting responsibilities, the journalist will produce regular analysis content. Other responsibilities include writing case studies and supporting the data team as well.

Job Responsibilities

• Pitching and writing at least 3-5 exclusives per week and/or 6-8 other proprietary content per week
• Write news stories leveraging IJGlobal data
• Maintaining broad and high-level contact with the market through daily telephone calls and frequent face-to-face/virtual meetings
• Collaborating with other team members and other functions

Candidate Profile

• Excellent written English
• Min. 2-3 years of experience as a financial journalist
• Strong reporting and interviewing skills
• Infrastructure project finance knowledge/experience is advantageous but would also consider experience in debt capital markets, structured finance or asset-backed finance
• Able to network well and build a strong book of contacts
• Willing to make cold calls
• Efficient, organised and able to meet deadlines
• Team player
• Strong communicator

Compensation, Benefits and Work Authorization

In addition to the posted base salary range, this position is eligible for a performance bonus and benefits (subject to eligibility requirements) listed here. Total compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to, type of position, location, education level, work experience, and certifications. This information is applicable for all full-time positions.

Green Street will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Company Overview and EEOC/Diversity

Green Street is a forward-thinking real assets company at the forefront of transforming the commercial real estate market with cutting-edge predictive analytics, data-driven insights, and actionable intelligence. With over 40 years of expertise, Green Street empowers investors, lenders, banks, and industry stakeholders across the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia to make optimized investment and strategic decisions. To learn more, please visit www.greenstreet.com.

Green Street’s Infrastructure brands include IJGlobal and Power Finance & Risk (PFR). IJGlobal is a comprehensive source of in-depth news, data and analysis covering all aspects of the Global Infrastructure & Energy Finance Market.  IJGlobal tracks Infrastructure & Energy projects throughout the entire transaction lifecycle, providing detailed information, via 50 unique data points, on financial structure, pricing and key players influencing transactions and market trends. The IJGlobal database consists of over 45,000 transactions and 34,000 assets with over 15 years of historical data, as well as comprehensive company data across all infrastructure transaction participants, exclusive daily news, and live League Table rankings. IJGlobal serves the entire Infrastructure & Energy market ecosystem including lenders, financial & legal advisers, multilaterals, projects sponsors (equity providers), Funds/Institutional Investors, Development Finance Institutions and more. 

The success of Green Street is directly attributable to the strength of our people. A diverse and inclusive work environment where top talent can thrive, think freely and offer different perspectives makes our insights even stronger. We’re building a company culture where differences are celebrated and valued.

Green Street is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Green Street does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

Pay Range

Incentive Performance Bonus

Salary : $90,000 - $110,000