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
To apply, go here.
