COMPANY: Bloomberg
POSITION: Bloomberg Government Defense Analyst
Req # 29457

Please apply online: http://careers.bloomberg.com/hire/jobs/job29457.html

The Company
Few organizations can keep up with the fast-paced, 24/7 nature of today's media coverage; even fewer can claim to have helped shape it. Bloomberg is the leading global provider of financial data, news and analytics. Bloomberg provides real-time and archived financial and market data, pricing, trading, news and communications tools to corporations, news organizations, financial and legal professionals and individuals around the world.

Bloomberg has created a new web-based information product that will report on, analyze and quantify the impact of government actions on business and industry. It brings the same unparalleled level of fact-based, objective reporting and analysis to policymaking as it has provided to the financial community for the past 27 years.

The Role
Bloomberg is seeking analysts to help produce rich, in-depth information for a new product
examining the implications of government actions for the defense industry. The analyst will
join an industry-focused team of editors, reporters, and financial analysts to deliver
high-quality content to customers. The analyst will:
- Write and issue reports of upcoming government actions and upcoming events, e.g., new rules or potential legislative outcomes
- Analyze the defense budget, congressional and regulatory processes and closely monitor relevant events in the industry
- Outline potential policy scenarios and assess the likely impact of each scenario
- Work with team to quantify the impact of government actions on business and defense industry
- Analyze and report implications of appropriations legislation, government contract awards, and governmental decisions for businesses and industries

Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in government, economics, finance, journalism or political science
- At least five years of professional work experience analyzing government and political affairs
- A deep understanding of the political, legislative and regulatory processes affecting the defense industry
- In-depth knowledge of the defense industry, including military intelligence and US special operations
- Exceptional research and analytical skills. Must be able to crunch and analyze defense budget and company financial data
- Advanced Excel skills
- Superior ability to disaggregate information and understand issues
- Ability to draw conclusions from a well-documented and well-supported set of analyses
- Understanding of government affairs, business and technology
- Strong writing skills, with an ability to deliver information accurately in a fast-paced media environment
- Demonstrable attention to detail and organizational skills
- An entrepreneurial and energetic approach to the job
- A good communicator, collaborator and team player

Please apply online: http://careers.bloomberg.com/hire/jobs/job29457.html