M&A Reporter

The role

The M&A reporter will cover the lifecycle of a deal from advisor mandates to exit. They will produce deal scoops, analyses, and commentaries on the market.

What you will do

• Shape M&A coverage, producing deal scoops and analyses
• Work with editors, data, product, sales and marketing teams
• Identify and break M&A stories
• Participate in industry events and moderate conference panels
• Mentor junior journalists

Required qualifications

• Strong news judgement
• Ability to recognise scoop potential, pitch proprietary stories and maintain a content pipeline
• Comfortable with data and finding stories within data
• High standards of accuracy in reporting and writing
• Able to navigate biases and question authority
• Emotionally mature and able to receive and action feedback

Nice to have

• Fabulous source network
• Track record of breaking M&A scoops
• Portfolio of thought-provoking analyses on your area of expertise

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Equity
• 401(k) (9fin pay 3%, employee contributions are uncapped)
• Private Health Insurance, with Dental and Vision
• Paid sick leave
• Disability Insurance (New York)
• Commuter Benefit
• 25 vacation days per year
• Local public holiday
• 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

About the company

9fin is the AI platform powering global debt markets. It replaces broken infrastructure with a single platform that centralises proprietary credit data, deep analysis, and high-value workflows.