Job description
As part of Centellic’sglobal newsroom, the business of law team is focused on covering the news, trends and issues involving the largest law firms in the world. We’re focused on delivering breaking news, analysis and features about issues that impact large and midsize law firms’ business, such as mergers, staffing concerns, geographic expansion, management and compensation. In the last five years, Miami has become one of the U.S.’s hottest legal markets, as many of the country’s largest law firms have followed the private equity, finance and technology clients that have recently relocated to South Florida. You’ll be writing about this vibrant beat primarily for our Florida publication the Daily Business Review, but also contributing to The American Lawyer, Pro Mid Market, and our other brands.Key Responsibilities
• Break news and deliver exclusives on the world’s largest law firms and the business forces shaping them.
• Build and maintain a strong network of sources across law firms, legal industry consultants, recruiters, and other market insiders.
• Cover key developments including leadership changes, law firm finances, compensation, hiring, mergers, strategy, and client trends.
• Use data to identify story ideas, support reporting, and add depth to coverage.
• Analyze datasets related to law firm performance, headcount, revenue, profitability, expansion, and market trends.
• Create or collaborate on charts, graphics, and other visual storytelling elements that help readers understand the story quickly.
• Produce a mix of breaking news, enterprise, analysis, and feature stories.
• Work closely with editors and colleagues across the newsroom to shape coverage that is authoritative, competitive, and distinctive.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
What We’re Looking For
• Several years of reporting experience, ideally covering legal, financial, business, or professional services sectors.
• A strong track record of breaking news and developing exclusive stories.
• Excellent source-building skills and the ability to cultivate trust with high-level industry contacts.
• Strong news judgment and the ability to spot what matters in a fast-moving, competitive environment.
• Strong writing, reporting, and interviewing skills, with close attention to accuracy and detail.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively across a digital newsroom.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience covering the legal industry or major professional services firms.
• Interest in combining traditional beat reporting with investigative and data-driven journalism.
About Centellic
Centellic stands at the center of the markets it serves, empowering organizations with indispensable data and insight to make critical decisions on growth, risk and opportunity.Through proprietary data, deep market expertise and AI-enabled technology, our platforms are embedded in client workflows. That capability is underpinned by our events, which bring the market together to share perspective and deepen understanding of the issues shaping each sector. Together, they give organizations earlier visibility of emerging trends, and the clarity and confidence to act when decisions matter.At Centellic, we’re a global intelligence and information services business, setting the standard for how critical business decisions are made.Why Centellic?
At Centellic, we help our clients make better decisions, and our people are at the heart of that work. Every individual plays an important role in this, bringing curiosity and high standards to everything they do.Those who thrive here take ownership, care deeply about their work and are committed to excellence. Standards are high because our people set them that way. And while we have decades of expertise, we are still growing, pushing and building something extraordinary.Centellic’s advantage is our people and the culture we’ve created together. It’s an environment where individuality is encouraged, relationships are genuine, and there’s a strong sense of purpose in what we’re building together. Collaborative, respectful and driven, we take our work seriously without taking ourselves too seriously.
Benefits
Our people are our most valuable asset, as such, we offer a wide range of benefits to help ensure that all are supported:
15 vacation days, 12 company holidays, three personal days, one day to volunteer at the organization of your choice, plus a day off for your birthday each year
Choice of three Cigna health insurance plans, two dental plans, and vision coverage.
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flex Spending Accounts (FSA)
Comprehensive wellness program
Employer paid life insurance
Employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
Accident and critical illness insurance
401K and Roth retirement savings plans with employer matching
Employee Referral Awards
Tuition reimbursement after 1 year of service
Commuter Benefits
The company is committed to accommodating people with disabilities. If you require any reasonable accommodations to be made, please let us know as part of our application page. If you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability, please contact Margo DeAngelo at 646-530-5941.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.