Reporter / Senior Reporter, Private Credit

At Fitch, we have an open culture where employees are able to exchange ideas and perspectives, throughout the organization, irrespective of their seniority. Your voice will be heard allowing you to have a real impact. We embrace diversity and appreciate authenticity, employees work in an environment where they can be their true selves. Our inclusive and progressive approach helps us to keep a balanced perspective. 

With our expertise, we are not only creating data and information, but also producing timely insights from every angle to influence decision making in this ever changing and highly competitive market. We have a relentless hunger to innovate and unlock the power of human insights and to drive value for our customers. There has never been a better time to make an impact and we invite you to join us on this journey.

Fitch Solutions provides data, research and analytics that help clients excel at managing their credit risk, offer deep insight into the debt investment market, and provide comprehensive intelligence about the macroeconomic environment. All available on our platform, Fitch Connect, designed and built using our credit, macro and industry expertise to help you make more informed decisions.

Reporter/Senior Reporter, Private Credit

LevFin Insights is currently seeking a Reporter/Senior Reporter, Private Credit based out of our New York office.

LevFin Insights provides critical news and commentary to financial services firms about the leveraged loan, high yield bond, special situations and private credit markets. The chosen individual will help LFI grow its coverage in the burgeoning private credit and direct lending markets.

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay, great benefits including health and dental insurance, hybrid work setup
• Become part of a team that has become a go-to source of news and analysis for leveraged finance, including private credit
• The resources and opportunities that come with a large corporation like Fitch, but the workflow and nimbleness of a start-up newsroom
• A company focused on career development and a culture that emphasizes of helping each other succeed

We’ll Count on You To:

• Produce real-time stories throughout each market session
• Identify market trends and write timely insight pieces for a sophisticated audience of banks, asset managers and advisory firms
• Cultivate and maintain a network of sources that include direct lenders, asset managers, lawyers, advisors and other similar actors
• Be a team player – be willing to provide editorial support when needed, work toward team goals and development of LFI’s private credit platform

What You Need to Have:

• At least two years covering financial markets, or have a strong writing ability and the motivation to write about the interesting, burgeoning private credit asset class
• Proficiency, or at least familiarity, with financial data
• Accuracy, ability to meet deadlines and produce insightful stories

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Experience covering corporate credit markets, particularly private credit
• Source network in corporate credit markets
• Knowledge of financial statements, SEC filings and legal documents
• Excellent news judgement, history of breaking news

Why Fitch?

At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone.

Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority.

We are building incredible things at Fitch and we invite you to join us on our journey.

CreditSights, Covenant Review and LevFin Insights are becoming one, bringing together best in class research, covenant analysis and news on a new platform, with a unified interface and login. Now more than ever before, we give our clients the ability to KNOW MORE, RISK BETTER.

CreditSights was founded over 20 years ago with the goal of producing insightful, impartial research that would allow our clients to make prudent, profitable investment decisions in the global credit markets. CreditSights is a Fitch Solutions Company.

Our global institutional client base includes banks, investment advisors, mutual funds, pension managers, insurance companies, hedge funds, private equity investors and corporations. The independent research we provide is a leading voice in global credit markets, with our experts contributing to market news in Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Financial Times, Business Insider, Barron’s and many more.

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.

For more information please visit our websites:  

www.fitchratings.com | www.fitchsolutions.com | www.fitchlearning.com

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest.

Fitch Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

FOR NEW YORK ROLES ONLY: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $90,000 and $130,000 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.

Note that the Reporter or Senior Reporter title will be decided upon education, training, experience and other qualifications.

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