Senior Journalist Reporter

We are looking for an energetic and experienced Senior Journalist – Reporter to provide expert and engaging reporting on the most important business stories of the day.

Job Requisition ID: 46462

Job Closing Date: 9 June 2026

Singapore, SGP, 339510

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Six Month, Fixed-term Contract, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC News
LOCATION: Singapore

Interviews will be held on Friday 12th June.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

We are looking for an energetic and experienced Senior Journalist – Reporter to provide expert and engaging reporting on the most important business stories of the day.

You will excel at reacting to breaking news, bringing insight to business, economic and technology stories from Asia Pacific and around the world. You will have a warm, conversational broadcast style that is able to make business and economic stories feel relatable and accessible to audiences around the world. You will be expected to pitch stories, ideas and treatments, including graphics, video and audio that enhance your daily reporting and engages audiences.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The Money, Work and Technology team reports on stories of regional and global importance, providing insightful analysis, original stories and explanatory journalism for audiences in the UK and around the world.

The Singapore bureau leads the BBC’s business coverage across all of Asia-Pacific. We report on business, economics and technology for all of the BBC’s platforms – digital, television and radio. Our reporting is accurate, impartial and clearly explains complex topics to a wide audience.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

Deliver live reporting across TV, radio, and digital platforms with confidence, warmth, and credibility on-air
Build strong on-air rapport with presenters and colleagues, using a natural and conversational style
Write concise explainers and analysis to support live online coverage
Simplify complex business and economic topics, making them accessible and engaging for non-specialist audiences
Apply strong subject knowledge and storytelling skills to cover a wide range of topics, from global economic policy to digital content trends
Work independently under tight deadlines while collaborating effectively with teams both on-site and remotely
Adapt quickly within a fast-paced newsroom environment, taking on flexible responsibilities as needed

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Strong knowledge of global business and economics, with particular insight into the US and Asian markets
Excellent editorial judgement, with the ability to quickly assess stories and translate complex topics into engaging, accessible content
Ability to multitask and perform effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Experience in live broadcast reporting (TV/radio), with a solid understanding of what makes compelling live content
Good understanding of radio and television production processes
Proven ability to generate original story ideas and identify emerging trends
Strong writing skills, with a commitment to impartiality and core journalistic values, alongside the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in diverse, fast-changing environments

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

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