Thomson Reuters

Agricultural Commodities Correspondent

United Kingdom · Hybrid · Full time

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EmployerThomson Reuters
LocationUnited Kingdom
Work styleHybrid
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted2 Oct 2026

Job Description

Reuters is seeking an ambitious and well-sourced correspondent to cover global grain markets at a time when war, diplomacy, trade disputes and climate pressures are reshaping global food supply chains. The Agricultural Commodities Correspondent will break news and produce agenda-setting coverage of supply from the world’s breadbasket nations to major buyers, explaining what changing market conditions mean for governments, consumers, investors and commodity market participants. Based in London, with other locations considered for the right candidate, this hybrid role reports to Global Softs Correspondent, sits within the Commodities & Energy team and requires travel to conferences and industry events.

Key Responsibilities

Market coverage: Deliver world-class coverage of global grain and agricultural commodity markets, from breaking developments to deeply reported long-form stories.
Breaking news: Break news on trade flows, export policies, government tenders, sanctions, tariffs, crop failures and supply disruptions.
Enterprise journalism: Generate and execute original ideas for agenda-setting enterprise and investigative stories on the forces transforming global food markets.
Cross-border reporting: Build deep sources across governments, traders, food companies and importers to report how they respond to rapidly shifting market conditions.
Collaboration: Work closely with Reuters reporters covering agriculture, trade, energy, commodities, shipping, geopolitics and emerging markets to deliver distinctive journalism for professional and global audiences.

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Required Qualifications

At least five years of reporting experience covering commodities, agriculture and/or trade, with a proven ability to develop deep sources and break exclusive news.
Experience using data, trade statistics, analytical tools and multimedia tools to uncover and tell stories.
Strong understanding of global agricultural markets, food supply chains and international trade; a track record of ambitious enterprise, investigative or long-form journalism; strong news judgment; the ability to write quickly, clearly and accurately under pressure; the ability to explain complex market and policy developments to broad and professional audiences; attention to detail; strong analytical skills; and a collaborative working style across teams and regions.

Preferred Qualifications

Languages: German and/or French.

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What’s in it For You?

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.

Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.

Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.

Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here.

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