Debtwire seeks reporter

Debtwire ABS, part of the Mergermarket Group, has an immediate opening based in either New York or Ft. Lauderdale for a financial journalist capable of helping our readers identify high-yielding investment opportunities in burgeoning corners of the commercial and residential real estate industries.

The selected candidate will collaborate with our innovative CMBS, RMBS and ABS reporting team.

This is a new beat. We are looking for an individual with a minimum of three years experience to trail-blaze coverage of several non-traditional, yet fast-growing sectors. We place a premium on identifying investment opportunities for our readers, and expect coverage to focus on what investments yield and how readers can get in on the action.

If you have a successful track record of breaking news on debt asset financing, we want to hear from you. Preference will be given to candidates who have covered CMBS, RMBS, ABS, commercial or residential mortgage lending or leveraged corporate finance. Experience covering bank or non-bank lending is also valuable. We place a premium on a demonstrated ability to cultivate sources on both the sell- and buy-side.

Clips should demonstrate exclusive stories developed from proprietary sources that break news other organizations have not reported. Coverage of publicly available reports, press releases or after-the-fact analyses of widely-known events will not get you far with us. The key is to show that you can identify investment opportunities before they are widely known.

Please send your resume, cover letter and clips demonstrating experience in the subjects outlined above to: john.wilen@debtwire.com.