CLO Reporter

Octus•New York, NY

11d•$80,000 - $125,000

About The Position

Octus is seeking motivated reporters to help build its coverage of primary leveraged finance markets and private credit. The role focuses on CLO formation and Private Credit/Direct Lending transactions, developing relationships with market participants, and reporting on trends across CLOs, leveraged finance, and private credit. The reporter will collaborate with financial and legal analysts and reporters across multiple sectors in a fast-paced, multicultural newsroom. Prior debt capital markets reporting experience is expected. Knowledge of structured credit, fundraising, allocation, LP formation, or significant risk transfer is a plus but is not required. The estimated base salary range is $80,000–$125,000, with eligibility for an additional annual discretionary bonus. Compensation may vary based on experience, skills, location, business needs, and other relevant factors. Octus describes its culture as growth-minded, collaborative, and guided by the values of being action oriented, customer first, effective team players, and driven to excel. The company offers competitive health benefits, matched 401(k) and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursement for career development, and recognition programs.

Requirements

Basic understanding of debt capital markets and experience writing about them.
Career-driven interest in learning about credit, structured credit, and private credit, including their intersection with private equity and LP formation.
Excellent interpersonal skills, self-motivation, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced newsroom environment.
Ability to write clearly and concisely under deadline pressure and derive trends from issuance, pricing, and other market patterns.
Passion for obtaining scoops through outreach and cultivating sources among sophisticated market participants.
Collaborative approach and enjoyment of working in a multicultural team environment.
Prior experience covering debt capital markets.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of structured credit, fundraising, allocation and/or LP formation, and significant risk transfer.

Responsibilities

Help build out Octus’ coverage of CLO formation and Private Credit/Direct Lending transactions.
Develop and maintain rapport with key CLO asset managers, arrangers, and investors in the debt capital markets.
Identify and report on new trends and developments in CLOs, leveraged finance, and private credit.
Collaborate with financial and legal analysts and other reporters across multiple sectors.