M&A Reporter US - Intelligence Origination

Job Description

Who are we?

Gain is the Private Markets Super App, a connected global platform transforming how leading investors, advisors, and corporates source, evaluate, and execute deals. By combining investment-grade intelligence, AI-powered workflows, proprietary data and news in one unified platform, Gain enables top deal teams to move faster, reduce risk, and build conviction with confidence.

We are trusted across more than $1 trillion of private capital, used by 100% of MBB and Big Four firms, and by 80% of the world’s top 20 M&A advisory houses.

We have been recognized for fast innovation and impact, earning titles such as US and EU Data Provider of the Year by PE Wire, awards from Global Financial Market Review for Best Use of AI in Finance, and ranking in Sifted’s Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies, the Forbes 1000, and the Deloitte Technology Fast 50. Gain operates globally with offices in New York, London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Warsaw, and Bangalore.

Job requirements

• We are expanding our Intelligence Origination team into the US. This team is responsible for sourcing proprietary, off-record insights on live private equity related transactions.
• You’ll join the team as an M&A reporter covering US M&A activity, responsible for producing news-style reporting and intelligence on live transactions for a global professional audience.
• Your mission is to cultivate a trusted network of off-record sources - including investment bankers, private equity sponsors, advisors, consultants, lenders, and lawyers - and extract proprietary intelligence on live deals.
• You will report on market insights and translate them into news updates using AI-assisted editorial workflows, based on your source reporting and verification activities.

Key responsibilities

• Build, cultivate and maintain an extensive in-person network of professional sources across the financial ecosystem, including investment bankers, private equity professionals, lenders, legal advisors, consultants, and senior executives.
• Conduct daily off-record, high-trust conversations to surface non-public insights on deal activity.
• Monitor and identify emerging and active M&A transactions, providing comprehensive local market coverage through continuous source engagement and independent reporting.
• Produce accurate, timely and insight-driven market intelligence based on original reporting and direct source relationships, while maintaining strict confidentiality and adhering to established journalistic standards, including fact-checking, source verification, double-sourcing and the solicitation of comment from relevant parties.

Who are you?

• You have:
• 2+ years of experience in financial journalism, with a focus on M&A, private credit or private equity reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of M&A, private equity or private credit markets.
• Skilled at cultivating senior-level sources and handling off-record, background-only conversations.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, both in-person and remotely.
• A high attention to detail and ability to work quickly without sacrificing accuracy.
• Comfortable operating independently as part of a fast-moving, entrepreneurial team.

What do we offer?

• Base salary: $70,000 - $120,000 (depending on experience and qualifications) and a performance-based bonus.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with pension contribution.
• Hybrid work model - 3 days per week in our Manhattan office.
• 20 days of paid time off and public holidays.
• An annual learning & development budget.
• International offsites and local team events.
• A high-performance, inclusive culture with global collaboration and real ownership.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with pension contribution.
• Hybrid work model - 3 days per week in our Manhattan office.
• 20 days of paid time off and public holidays.
• An annual learning & development budget.
• International offsites and local team events.
• A high-performance, inclusive culture with global collaboration and real ownership.

Pay

$70,000 - $120,000 (depending on experience and qualifications)

Schedule

Hybrid