Reporter, Restructuring/Special Situations/Distressed Debt
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About the Role:
As a member of the Editorial team, you will spend each day immersed in the private markets, aiming to help our customers be better investors, advisors, and market participants. The work you will do plays a direct role in the evolution of the industry!
Everyone on our team is supported by a flexible work environment and a culture that promotes curiosity, collaboration, and professional development. We prioritize recognition and respect across all roles and have a high level of camaraderie. The fast-growing nature of our organization provides ample opportunity to advance in your career and explore what interests you.
As we continue investing in the talent of our group, our coverage has evolved rapidly over multiple industries and geographies. Our insights are routinely cited by top-tier publications and sought after by prominent players in the financial markets. In addition to publishing timely market insights, we also partner closely with our Product, Engineering, and Data Operations teams to continually enhance our datasets and develop unique tools that have a material impact on our customers’ workflows. There is no better time to join us!
The Reporter for Restructurings/Special Situations/Distressed Debt is responsible for covering, in real-time and in-depth, developing special situations/bankruptcies/distressed debt impacting the European leveraged finance space, with special emphasis on leveraged loans and high yield bonds. The Reporter will use their knowledge of the debt markets and ability to develop and maintain market sources to generate compelling content for our audience.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
Generate detailed news stories on a daily basis, illuminating the distressed/restructuring space in the European leveraged finance markets (i.e., loan debt issuers facing financial downturn/distress/potential bankruptcy or restructuring)
Generate trend-based stories over the longer-term on the distressed/restructuring market space, illustrating the potential direction of the overall market
Build and maintain a network of market sources covering all aspects of the leveraged debt restructuring market, including deal advisers, investors, lawyers, and traders
Work collaboratively with the LCD Europe editorial team to provide market insight on the broader leveraged debt markets (new issues, trading levels and activity, etc.)
Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors
Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested
Skills and Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
2+ years experience reporting on and/or analyzing the debt markets, as described above, or related experience
Exceptional attention to detail with ability to work with data-intensive content
Ability to generate accurate and relevant news copy and content on a daily basis
Excellent communication skills
Ability to multi-task and work effectively in a fast-paced and real-time news environment
Ability to work effectively as part of a highly productive team
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite including in-depth knowledge of Outlook, Word, and Excel with the ability to pick up new systems and software easily
Benefits at PitchBook:
Physical Health
Private medical insurance
Dental scheme
Additional medical wellness incentives
Life cover
Emotional Health
Paid sabbatical program after four years
Paid parental leave
Education subsidies
Robust training programs on industry and soft skills
Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days and volunteer days
Social Health
Employee resource groups
Company-wide events
Employee referral bonus program
Quarterly team building events
Financial Health
8% Pension contribution
Income protection
Shared ownership employee stock program
Transportation stipend
Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.
Working Conditions:
The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.