Reporter - High Yield
ion
London
Posted May 8, 2024
- Full-time
- ION Analytics
Job description
**The Role:** The Reporter role is focused on breaking news on companies issuing or refinancing bonds, and on developing a deep set of market sources in order to provide context and explain wider market trends. The ideal candidate will write in-depth stories on investor sentiment about new issuance and broader market trends. The reporter will be part of team of journalists and credit and legal analysts based in London and around our global offices. ### Key Responsibilities: - Reporting, writing, and filing copy on a daily basis - Writing in-depth, substantive articles - Contributing to special projects such as conferences, databases, webinars and podcasts - Assisting with developing coverage outside of assigned beats - Cultivating and meeting with sources - In-region travel as necessary ### Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience: - At least two years’ experience covering debt markets - Bond market, private credit and/or leveraged loans reporting experience a plus - Knowledge and experience reporting on mergers and acquisitions a plus - Strong writing skills and an investigative mindset - Time management and communication skills - Networking and contact-building skills