International crime correspondent

The International crime correspondent is an experienced journalist responsible for covering major international crime stories and developing exclusives in the field. 

This is a key specialism within the foreign news team, covering global criminal practices like drug smuggling, hacking, hybrid warfare, gangs and high profile murder cases. 

The correspondent will write stories for the newspaper and The Telegraph website, with an understanding of how best to present stories online. They will also work closely with domestic news editors, other foreign and domestic news reporters and specialists, and other journalists across the newspaper.

Key responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, accurate coverage of international crime stories.
• Write breaking news stories and also provide relevant longer form pieces, including analysis, dispatches and features.
• Work the crime beat to generate original ideas, develop exclusives and break new ground.
• Meet tight deadlines and organise schedule around demands of 24/7 newsroom.
• Have an understanding of the stories which attract readers and subscribers online.
• Work across multimedia formats including video and audio.
• Travel at short notice to cover and investigate stories.

Key skills

ESSENTIAL

• Significant journalistic experience of writing for a top news website or newspaper.
• Proven ability in filing clean copy to strict deadlines.
• Experienced in both breaking news and working on longer pieces, projects and features, for foreign and/or domestic news desks.
• Interest in and knowledge of multimedia storytelling.
• Ability to keep calm under pressure and work autonomously in a remote location

DESIRABLE

• Languages
• Experience covering crime stories
• Experience reporting from hostile environments
• Track record of landing ground-breaking exclusives
• Comfortable with audio and broadcast journalism

Our benefits

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you will also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website.