Senior Investment Grade Reporter

9fin•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

9fin's team of financial journalists is looking for the newest member of the Investment Grade team, a hungry reporter who can hit the ground running in a fast-moving, opaque and complex financial market. You’ll be expected to have basic market knowledge but more importantly, be adept at building out your own source base and delivering market-moving insights and scoops. You will be given full support to develop into the role and learn about this highly specialized market that 9fin covers. Candidates should have experience and a firm grip on newsgathering, source building, writing, and interviewing skills. Every day is different, but here’s an example of the kind of things you’ll work on: Source-building with bankers, investors, traders, lawyers and other key players in the credit markets Writing quick news stories while balancing investigative pieces covering market trends Working with other members of our team of US- and UK-based journalists to confirm information and produce collaborative content Attending conferences, briefings, and other occasions to build and maintain source relationships Receiving formal and informal training in interviewing, source-building, news writing, media law and financial markets

Requirements

Experience in developing, reporting and writing stories for publication
An interest in finance, economics, markets, and understanding of basic concepts and terminology
Can work independently, with high accuracy and attention to detail
Have a desire to build strong sourcing relationships across finance professionals and embed deeply as a crucial part of the market
Can write concise and fluent English, making technical topics accessible and engaging
Have ambitions to carve out a coverage area and build your own reputation as a financial journalist

Nice To Haves

Wish to join a rapidly-growing platform, winning market share, and attracting high-quality readership from financial professionals
Proven experience covering fixed income markets (IG, HY, Loans, CLOs and/or ABS) is a plus

Responsibilities

Source-building with bankers, investors, traders, lawyers and other key players in the credit markets
Writing quick news stories while balancing investigative pieces covering market trends
Working with other members of our team of US- and UK-based journalists to confirm information and produce collaborative content
Attending conferences, briefings, and other occasions to build and maintain source relationships
Receiving formal and informal training in interviewing, source-building, news writing, media law and financial markets

Benefits

Competitive Salary: $120,000-$140,000
Equity
401(k) (9fin pay 3%, employee contributions are uncapped)
Private Health Insurance, with Dental and Vision
Paid sick leave
Disability Insurance (New York)
Commuter Benefit
25 vacation days per year
Local public holiday
Hybrid working model, to allow you the flexibility to decide how, where and when you do your best work
Work abroad for up to 3 months a year
1 month paid sabbatical after 5 years of service
Enhanced parental leave & flexible working arrangements available
Professional learning and development budget
AI experimentation budget of $1,000 per employee to trial AI tools
Bi-annual team socials
Summer and Winter company social events