Job Title: Reporter, M&A :
Location: London Bridge, hybrid
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000
Job Reference Number: 35585
Take the next step in your journalism career with a leading M&A intelligence provider, breaking stories that directly impact financial markets.
This editorial team which produces primary sourced deal intelligence on the digital infrastructure market months ahead of the competition. They develop trusted relationships with senior leaders and dealmakers, regularly breaking news on market-defining transactions to provide actionable intelligence insights to their audience of investors, advisors and C-suite executives.
The team is now hiring a Reporter to work on their APAC desk. This is a fast-paced, relationship-driven role, suited to someone who is passionate about building connections with people. You will be constantly talking to the market, pro-actively organising meetings with investment bankers, advisers and lawyers.
This is designed as an early career reporting position, but demonstratable interest in financial journalism and the ability to build source relationships and scoop are fundamental. Applications from graduates with exceptional academics are strongly encouraged. You will be joining an an organisation with a track record of producing high-performing scoop reporters, making it a natural step for talented reporters.
This is a London based role, with frequent opportunities to travel to the APAC region.
Key responsibilities:
- Following a thorough onboarding and training process, break off-diary news items on M&A and project finance transactions within the APAC region.
- Build and maintain a strong APAC-focused source network of M&A bankers, advisers and legal contacts.
- Work collaboratively with other reporters to break off-diary stories, and more broadly across the organisation to support its continued growth.
Key requirements:
- A demonstrable interest in financial markets, with knowledge of the contours of M&A deals, infrastructure investments and private equity activity.
- Journalism experience, with strong writing skills and the ability to produce clearly written, sharp, reporting under time pressure.
- A proactive, persuasive approach to sourcing and story development, and the confidence to engage senior dealmakers
For more information, reach out via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-cross-386a08222/
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