F/T - News Indexing Analyst, Bloomberg (NJ)

Global Data – News Indexing Analyst, Bloomberg – NJ

The Bloomberg Content Indexing team is looking for analysts to work on classification of the world’s most important financial and economic news with the aim of expanding Bloomberg’s brand as the leader in the financial news market. 

The successful candidate will use specialized software to create hierarchical rules that automatically organize and tag English-language news and data from web sites and other sources that run on the Bloomberg Professional Service. 

The Analyst will also monitor classification programs and design custom solutions for client needs. This position is located at Skillman, NJ. 
 
Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Linguistics or Bachelor of Science in Information Science, Library Science, Mathematics or Statistics preferred.
- Native-level fluency in English.
- Keen interest in current affairs, journalism.
- Solid understanding of how financial and economic news and data drives the financial markets.
- Strong communication and project-management skills.
- Experience in use of search software/engines (such as Google Advanced Search, Clusty, Wolfram Alpha, Factiva or LexisNexis)
- Experience in using categorization, filtering or mining software (such as Protégé, Inxight, IDOL, Verity, Clear Forest, Microsoft Fast or SAS) is preferred.

To apply: http://jobs.bloomberg.com/job/Skillman-Global-Data-News-Indexing-Analyst-Job-NJ-08558/49566000/?feedId=23600&utm_source=Indeed&utm_campaign=Bloomberg