Senior Private Credit 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

We are recruiting a senior reporter to join 9fin’s market-leading European private credit team. This is a unique opportunity to take a senior position within the most competitive, ambitious and fastest-growing team of journalists covering this space. Only two years since inception, 9fin’s private credit coverage is now perceived as the best in-class source of news and data in Europe. What’s more, we have enormous plans for growing the scale and depth of this coverage in order to turn the product into a global one-stop shop for private credit.

The senior reporter will:

• Shape this coverage, producing both a steady flow of deal scoops and an incisive series of analyses and commentaries on the market;

• Work closely with editors, data teams, product teams, sales and marketing to develop the best possible coverage for our clients;

• Identify and break stories in new areas of the ever-growing private credit universe;

• Participate in industry events and moderate conference panels;

• Mentor junior journalists and become a source of support and knowledge within the team.

About you:

We think the following would lead to a particularly good fit, but if this doesn’t perfectly match you, please don’t be put off applying:

• You will already have a fabulous source network and a track record of breaking scoops, either within the private credit universe or in a comparable industry;

• You can demonstrate strong news judgement, with proven ability to recognise scoop potential, pitch off-diary stories and maintain a content pipeline;

• You have a portfolio of thought-provoking analyses on your area of expertise;

• You are comfortable with data and finding stories within data;

• You hold yourself to high standards of accuracy in your reporting and in your writing;

• You are able to navigate biases and question authority where necessary;

• You are an emotionally mature individual, able to receive and action feedback, but also able to proactively identify and communicate issues and obstacles for yourself and the broader team.

Our 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% 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

Training & Culture 

• Professional learning and development budget

• Quarterly 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.