Investigative Reporter - Remote

Overview

ConsumerAffairs is hiring an Investigative Reporter who is driven to make a difference. If you’re passionate about empowering consumers, exposing harmful practices, and digging into stories that impact everyday people’s health, safety, and financial security — this is the role for you.

In Short

• Generate hard-hitting investigative pieces and short-term accountability stories.
• Pursue leads through open records requests, data analysis, and community sourcing.
• Collaborate with editorial staff, data journalists, SEO experts, and other team members.
• Shape stories with impact in mind — contacting stakeholders, engaging with communities, and working toward real-world change.
• Envision each story as a full package, incorporating multimedia elements like photos, video, audio, and data visualizations.
• Manage your own projects and deadlines in a fully remote environment, while staying connected with a collaborative team.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional journalism experience.
• Background covering consumer-related issues (e.g., health, tech, finance, housing, business, product safety).
• A portfolio of impactful reporting that exposes wrongdoing or sheds light on important problems.
• Excellent narrative writing skills and a knack for keeping readers engaged.
• Experience analyzing data in Google Sheets or Excel.
• Familiarity with public records processes (FOIA, etc.) and government datasets.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development