Senior Reporter, Private Credit

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

Compensation

• Salary range: $140,000 - $150,000, plus an annual discretionary bonus