Legal Affairs Reporter

Job Description:

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a senior legal affairs reporter, based in Washington or New York.

Law is at the center of many of the nation’s most important stories. We are looking for someone with a demonstrated ability to bring these issues to life with deep reporting and authoritative analysis. The ideal candidate will have significant experience navigating the judiciary and building source relationships with lawyers, public-interest groups and government officials who are at the center of the action.

The position provides endless story opportunities for an ambitious reporter who is passionate about the law and comfortable in managing a broad beat. The successful candidate will have the skills to break news, find new angles on the biggest stories of the day and write long-form features. Our readers are hungry for legal journalism that goes beyond the daily drumbeat of court filings to explain what it all means. 

You will:

— Deliver agenda-setting journalism.

— Conceptualize and deliver deeply reported enterprise stories.

— Work with colleagues around the country and the world in a 24-hour-a-day global newsroom.

You have: 

— At least five years of reporting experience dominating a highly competitive beat.

— Considerable familiarity with complex legal topics and the ability to translate them for a general audience

— Deadline skills to report and write clearly under pressure.

— Proven ability to develop sources and write with authority.

— A track record of tackling ambitious projects and finding original approaches to coverage. 

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:

Dow Jones - News - WSJ

Job Category:

Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:

Union role

Pay Range: $100,000 - $130,000

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