Leveraged Finance Reporter

Octus•New York, NY

2d•$120,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Octus, a rapidly growing tech-powered financial news and data company and leader in leveraged finance and distressed debt news and analysis, is seeking highly motivated reporters to join us in covering primary leveraged finance and deal origination. An ideal candidate would be highly curious, self motivated and possess outstanding interpersonal skills. They should have prior experience in journalism, ideally covering debt capital markets and debt origination.

Requirements

Have 2-3 years of experience writing about M&A, debt capital markets, and preferably leveraged finance and LBOs
A career-driven interest in learning and writing about deal valuations, credit quality and, its intersection with private equity and LP formation
Excellent interpersonal skills; self motivated; ability to multitask and work 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 cultivation of sources among highly sophisticated market participants to obtain scoops in the market.
The candidate must be collaborative and enjoy working in a multicultural team environment.

Responsibilities

Help expand Octus’ coverage of primary leveraged finance and deal origination
Develop and maintain rapport with key M&A banking, leveraged loan and high-yield bond investor contacts
Identify and report on new trends and developments in M&A, LBOs and leveraged finance/private credit markets
Collaborate with financial and legal analysts, and other reporters across multiple sectors