Senior Reporter, Private Credit

Octus

Octus is a leading global provider of credit intelligence, data, and analytics. Since 2013, tens of thousands of professionals across hedge fund, investment banking, management consulting, and law firm verticals have come to rely on Octus to make better, faster, and more confident decisions in pace with the fast-moving credit markets.
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Working at Octus

Octus hires growth-minded innovators and trailblazers across the globe to drive our business and culture. Our core values – Action Oriented, Customer First Mindset, Effective Team Players, and Driven to Excel – define an organizational ethos that’s as high-performing as it is human. Among other perks, Octus employees enjoy competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, recognition programs, pet-friendly offices (US only), and much more. 

Role

Octus, a rapidly growing tech-powered financial news and data company and leader in leveraged finance and distressed debt news and analysis, is seeking highly motivated reporters to join us in covering leveraged finance, private credit and M&A activity. This is a unique opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a new coverage model while working in an  exciting collaborative environment. An ideal candidate would be highly curious, self motivated and possess outstanding interpersonal skills. They should have significant prior experience covering debt capital markets and debt origination. 

This position is based in our New York City office, on a hybrid schedule (3 days in office per week).

Responsibilities

• Help build out Octus’ coverage of private debt/capital markets, including private equity, credit secondaries, fund raising and M&A 


• Develop and maintain rapport with private credit shops, private equity firms, M&A bankers and leverage loan investor contacts 


• Identify and report on new trends and developments in private credit, the secondary private capital markets and M&A/LBOs 


• Collaborate with financial and legal analysts, and other reporters across multiple sectors

Requirements

• Experience writing about debt capital markets, and specifically leveraged finance and LBOs, M&A 


• Experience writing about fund raising, deal valuations, credit quality and its intersection with private equity and LP formation 


• Excellent interpersonal skills; self motivated; ability to multitask and work in a fast paced newsroom environment


• Write clearly and concisely under deadline pressure and derive trends from issuance, pricing and other market patterns. 


• Scoop driven reporter with a stable of reliable sources in private credit, investment banking, fund and asset management industries 


• The candidate must be collaborative and enjoy working in a multicultural team environment.

At Octus, we consider a range of factors in connection with compensation decisions, including experience, skills, location, and our business needs and limitations. As a result, compensation may vary within and across similar roles and positions. Please note that the salary range information below is a good faith estimate for this position and actual compensation for any individual may fall outside this range if warranted by the circumstances applicable to that individual. If we identify a role that would be suitable for a broader range of skills and experience such that we would consider hiring at multiple levels then the range listed below may reflect that breadth.

The salary range estimate for this position is $140,000 - $180,000, plus an annual discretionary bonus.

The actual compensation will be at Octus’ sole discretion and will be determined by the aforementioned and other relevant factors. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Octus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment where all individuals are valued, respected, and treated fairly. We believe that diversity enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to innovate and succeed.