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Senior M&A Reporter/Manager – NY – $120,000 – $150,000 + Bonus

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the most successful news organisations covering financial deals around the world.

My client is looking for a talented journalist to break news on up-coming M&A, IPO’s and other equity related deals across North America. The job involves interviewing C level executives at major companies to find out about their growth plans, also networking with M&A Lawyers and Bankers to uncover any rumours about potential deals and attend industry events. You will be producing a small number of weekly stories on new deals, as well as tracking the progress of those deals and providing insight on trends. As an experienced M&A journalist you will also help to mentor and train junior reporters, aiding in the development of their networking, contact building and off-diary news writing skills. You will be joining a growing team of reporters and editors who set the standard in M&A deal reporting in the US, so this is a great opportunity to be part of a highly successful business that offers great promotional prospects.


Head of ESG – London – £80,000-120,000 + Bonus

My client is a major financial publisher, and they are looking for a talented individual to run their ESG Bank ranking programme. The head of ESG is responsible for determining the criteria that ranks banks according to their commitment to and advancement of the ESG agenda. They view this through a variety of different lenses – it could be a new innovative sustainable bond, a ground-breaking financial inclusion partnership and/or work the banks and its own employees do in their own communities. Presently their ESG awards/rankings are very subjective but highly valued. The aim is to leverage the access (and ideally data) that these banks uniquely provide to build more quantitative & qualitative benchmarking products.

As head of ESG you will work closely with the research team, who process each bank’s submission, helping to set the criteria by which banks are ranked and refine the process. Along with this you will also use your editorial skills to write content that enhances the credibility of the benchmarking business and help drive subscription revenues. This is also an ambassadorial role so you will regularly meet with banks to discuss their submissions and help them to understand the process. You will need to have an in-depth understanding of ESG and how it relates to the banking sector, as well as experience managing relationships with senior executives in the financial services sector.


Editor – Capital Markets – Sydney AUS$150,000-200,000

My client is a Sydney-based publishing and events company that specialises in the Australasian fixed income markets. They produce a series of print publications that provide readers with a detailed overview on what is happening in the market, with a mix of news on individual deals and analysis pieces on trends or major events that are impacting the market. Along with the print and online offering my client also hosts a series of events. They are looking for an editor to join their team and help with the editorial workload. As editor your time will be split between editing copy, liaising with the reporters on stories, some writing, and helping train junior reporters. You will need to have a good understating of corporate finance and solid editorial skills. This is a great opportunity for an experienced financial journalist to join a solid company that delivers a highly regarded product.


M&A Reporter – New York – $80-100k + bonus

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the most successful news organisations covering financial deals around the world.

My client is looking for a talented journalist to break news on up-coming M&A, IPO’s and other equity related deals across North America. The job involves interviewing C level executives at major companies to find out about their growth plans, also networking with M&A Lawyers and Bankers to uncover any rumours about potential deals and attending industry events. You will be producing news on new deals, as well as tracking the progress of those deals and providing insight on trends.

My client is looking for talented financial journalists who are good at networking and contact building and have a track-record of breaking exclusive or off diary news on events and/or deals. This is a great role for a journalist seeking responsibility and good promotional prospects.


Primary Credit Reporter – London – £40-60k + Bonus

My client is a rapidly growing provider of leveraged finance and distressed debt news and analysis, they are seeking a talented and resourceful financial journalist to join their London team to report on primary leveraged finance markets and private credit. This is a unique opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a compelling market and work in an exciting, collaborative multi-background team. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of the high yield/leveraged loans and/or the direct lending market but they will also look at individuals who have experience reporting on any asset class, the key is to have solid networking and contact building skills and the ability to write about granular topics. In this role you will need to develop and maintain a rapport with key banking and investor contacts in the bonds and leveraged loan professional space and write about the mechanics of bond and/or leveraged loan syndication, looking at individual deals and tapping the market to gain investor insight. This is a great role for an ambitious financial journalist who wants to build on their experience in a company that rewards success and can offer great promotional prospects.


Leveraged Finance Reporter – Australia – AUS $120,000-150,000 + Bonus

One of my clients is a leading provider of news and analysis on investable situations in the global credit markets. They report on companies and deals for an alternative and institutional investor audience and they are looking for a talented journalist to join their global team. The role focuses on the Leveraged Finance market, breaking news on new deals and speaking to market participants to get insight and analysis on the nuances of each deal. The role will be remote but you have the support of colleagues across the Asia Pacific region, along with training to bring you up to speed on the market, experience or knowledge of the credit markets would be ideal, but my client is also interested in speaking to financial or business journalists who have a good background producing news from industry contacts.


Energy Market Analyst – London – £55-75k

My client is a leading provider of real-time news and analysis for a broad client base that includes traders, portfolio managers, economists, and strategists on both the buy-side and sell-side of the global energy, foreign exchange and fixed income markets. In this role you will be producing insightful, concise, actionable real-time analysis of the impact of macro-economic events on the energy markets in real-time, as well as contributing to thematic research. You will need to have a clear understanding of the oil, gas or electricity generation markets, as well as how macro-economic events act as drivers. A background as an analyst or in the markets as a trader is essential for this role. You will be part of a rapidly expanding team of experienced analysts and former traders drawn from the investment banking, hedge fund and macro research industries.


Reporter – Distressed US Companies – New York – $80-120,000 + bonus

My client is a financial newswire, which provides breaking news and market-moving intelligence for hedge funds, investment banks and law firms. Their reporters cover some of the most interesting and diverse deals in the markets at the moment, looking into companies who are struggling with large debt obligations and seeking to provide clarity for investors on these situations.
They are looking for a reporter with solid experience of contact-driven, real-time financial news reporting to join their US Credit team. You will be based in their New York office, covering major US restructuring and bankruptcy cases as well as other important debt transactions of US companies.
You will work closely with a team of experienced journalists and financial analysts to produce comprehensive, up-to-the-minute coverage of the US high yield and distressed debt markets for an international specialist audience.
The successful candidate will be rewarded with a good salary, generous bonus scheme and the opportunity to work with a highly skilled team in a collegial environment.

Private Markets Reporter – London – £40-50k + Bonus

My client is a financial newswire, which provides breaking news and market-moving intelligence for hedge funds, investment banks and law firms. Their reporters cover some of the most interesting and diverse deals in the markets at the moment, looking into companies who are struggling with large debt obligations and seeking to provide clarity for investors on these situations.
They are looking for a reporter with solid experience of contact-driven, real-time financial news reporting to join their team. Ideally the person will have worked at a trade publication covering M&A or credit markets and will be used to working collaboratively on stories, as this role will require them to work closely with a team of experienced journalists, financial analysts and lawyers to shape content. In this role you will be breaking news on private equity buyouts and stay on top on the most topical deals in your beat. Reporting focuses on private equity auction processes, deal financing, refinancing, dividend recaps, as well as pitching thematic analysis and industry trend pieces.
The successful candidate will be rewarded with a good salary, generous bonus scheme and the opportunity to work with a highly skilled team in a collegial environment.

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