About The Position
Gain is seeking an Intelligence Originator to help build a proprietary, real-time dataset on European M&A transactions. This role is distinct from traditional reporting; the focus is on cultivating a network of off-record sources to extract proprietary intelligence on live deals. The gathered insights will be structured into machine-readable datapoints, including financials, process stage, valuation ranges, suitor lists, and lender involvement, which are crucial for the Gain platform used by clients for deal origination and analysis. The Intelligence Originator will engage in background-only conversations with market participants to surface information not publicly available, working closely with analyst and research teams to convert raw insights into structured data.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of M&A, private equity or private credit markets
- Experience sourcing market intelligence - in journalism, research, origination, investor relations or a related field
- Skilled at cultivating senior-level sources and handling off-record, background-only conversations
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, both in-person and remotely
- High attention to detail and ability to work quickly without sacrificing accuracy
- Comfortable operating independently as part of a fast-moving, entrepreneurial team
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain a network of sources - including bankers, sponsors, lenders, lawyers, consultants, and other advisors
- Conduct daily off-record, high-trust conversations to surface non-public insights on deal activity (e.g. bidders, valuation ranges, advisors, incumbent lenders, deal rationale, timeline)
- Identify and monitor live and upcoming M&A transactions in your region
- Ensure high-quality sourcing of proprietary datapoints that feed directly into the Gain platform - not written articles
- Collaborate closely with our in-house analysts and research teams to ensure data completeness, consistency and structured format
- Support the expansion of our real-time transaction pipeline and contribute to internal market intelligence sharing
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and annual bonus linked to your performance
- Attractive benefits including private medical insurance, health & wellbeing allowance, work-from-home budget, learning & coaching benefits, etc.
- Flexible hybrid working model with 2 days per week in our London office
- Healthy work-life balance allowing for planability and personal commitments
- Chance to grow with the company gaining increasing responsibilities, supported by lots of coaching and a feedback-driven approach
- Tremendous learning and career progression opportunities
- International environment with hubs in New York, Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt, Warsaw, and Bangalore
- Culture of trust, ownership and standard of excellence and fun working atmosphere with regular outings and events
- Post product-market fit and aspiring unicorn status - this is an excellent time to join & grow with us !
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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