Leveraged Finance Reporter

About 9fin

The world's largest asset class, debt, operates with the worst data.

Technology has revolutionized equity markets with electronic trading, quant algos and instantaneous news. However, in debt capital markets, the picture is completely different. It still behaves like it’s in the 1980s; trillions of dollars of trades are placed over the phone, news is slow, and corporate credit information is imperfect and scattered.

Our mission is to change this.

9fin's proprietary technology delivers fast and comprehensive financial, credit, legal & ESG analysis. Our clients are able to make faster, more informed decisions, win more business and most importantly, save time.

Our fast growing list of clients include 9 of the top 10 Investment Banks, leading Asset Managers, Hedge Funds and Law Firms.

The Opportunity

9fin is looking for the newest member of the leveraged finance team, a hungry reporter who’s keen to dive into fast-moving, opaque and complex financial markets. You’ll be expected to hit the ground running, building out your own source base and delivering market-moving insight and scoops. But you’ll also be given full support and training in navigating the specialist financial landscape, developing your news-gathering, writing and interviewing skills, and understanding the markets 9fin covers.

What you'll work on

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 on and off-diary content covering markets

• Working with other members of our team to confirm information and produce collaborative content

• Attending source meetings, 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

About You

If you are a reporter working in the world of financial markets and have the following attributes, we are interested in hearing from you:

• Have a proven interest in journalism, plus experience writing for a publication

• Wish to join a rapidly-growing platform winning market share and attracting high quality readership from financial professionals

• Proven interest in finance, economics and markets and understanding of basic concepts and terminology

• Are a team player and can collaborate with other reporters on stories 

• 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 which can make technical topics accessible and engaging

• Have ambitions to carve out a coverage area and build your own reputation as a financial journalist

Benefits

We’re a scaling start up and we enjoy sharing our success, when the company succeeds, we always reinvest that in our people. We also offer huge amounts of responsibility, an abundance of opportunity for growth and a platform to truly excel.

Financial & Insurance

• Competitive salary benchmarked at 75-90th percentile of market

• Equity options

• Pension (your minimum contributions are 4% with 9fin matching up to 7%)

• Private Medical Insurance

• Paid sick leave with Income Protection for long periods of illness

• Group Life Assurance

• Season Ticket Loan & Cycle to Work schemes

Time off

• 25 holiday days per year

• Local public holidays (with the ability to exchange them for alternative days)

• 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 (22 weeks fully paid for all birthing parents, 12 weeks fully paid for all non-birthing parents)

Training & Culture

• Professional learning and development budget of £1250

• Semi-annual team socials

• Summer and Winter company social events

9fin is an equal opportunities employer

At 9fin we are dedicated to building and promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can reach their full potential and truly belong. We recognize that building diverse teams enables a more creative and productive environment. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be who we’re looking for — either for this role, or perhaps another.