Senior Associate, Reporter

About the role

LevFin Insights is seeking a secondary markets reporter based out of our New York office. LevFin Insights is your go-to source for breaking news, data, and analysis in the global leveraged finance market. An integral part of CreditSights, we cover the debt capital markets, including leveraged loans, high yield, and CLOs. Our team offers in-depth coverage, from individual deal reporting to current market trends, enhanced by our strong industry relationships.

About the Team

LFI is seeking a reporter to join a growing and dynamic team to fill out a position focusing on leveraged loan and high-yield secondary market movers.

How you’ll make an impact

• Author stories daily on trading situations occurring in the market
• Build a source list comprised of investors and traders to gain insight on situations moving markets
• Analyze company disclosures and SEC filings to identify impacts on companies’ debt
• Develop statistic-based stories from proprietary data and write timely insightful pieces
• Coordinate with the Special Situations team to gather information on private earnings- and earnings-related debt movers
• Capture market trends and deliver synopsis in weekly, monthly, and sector coverage reports
• Contribute to further growth of the product by expanding coverage with the development of new secondary market coverage reports or enhancing existing projects such as webinars and podcasts
• Represent LFI at industry events and via personal meetings

You may be a good fit if

• You have 2+ years of experience reporting on financial markets
• You have a drive to break news in a fast-paced environment
• You have strong time management skills and the ability to meet multiple deadlines
• You have attention to detail and proficiency, or at least familiarity, with financial data
• You have strong communication skills to drive internal collaboration and build external relationships across the capital markets arena

What would make you stand out

• Existing source list in leveraged finance
• Dexterity with spreadsheet/data analysis
• Knowledge of M&A and private equity transactions
• Knowledge of financial statements, SEC filings and legal documents

Pay

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $90,000 and $100,000 per year. Actual salaries will be determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of Fitch’s total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch.