Reporter - Mergermarket

ION Group
New York, Chicago
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 80,000 - 120,000 annuallyFunction: Product ManagementExperience: 1-3 yearsSkills: ["Interviewing","News gathering","Source relationship management","Clear writing","Analysis"]

Cover mergers & acquisitions and equity capital markets for a business audience by developing industry beats, breaking news, and publishing three articles per week plus longer-form analysis, trends, features, and GP profiles. Interview C-suite executives to spotlight growth strategies, build and maintain market contacts to uncover closely guarded information, and collaborate with journalists across the Americas and globally. Attend conferences and events as needed, including multimedia and podcast contributions.

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ION Group
ION Group
2 years ago

Reporter - Mergermarket

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Job Summary

Cover mergers & acquisitions and equity capital markets for a business audience by developing industry beats, breaking news, and publishing three articles per week plus longer-form analysis, trends, features, and GP profiles. Interview C-suite executives to spotlight growth strategies, build and maintain market contacts to uncover closely guarded information, and collaborate with journalists across the Americas and globally. Attend conferences and events as needed, including multimedia and podcast contributions.
Location: New York, Chicago
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Contribute three articles per week to the Mergermarket platform.
  • •Write forward-looking stories highlighting company growth strategies.
  • •Develop and maintain market contacts to break news on sector and company M&A plans.
  • •Break news on company and industry mergers and acquisitions.
  • •Engage with the M&A community through event and conference attendance, collaborating with journalists across the Americas and globally.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 80,000 - 120,000 annually
Perks:Annual BonusPaid Holidays401kHealth InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsuranceDisability InsuranceCommuter BenefitsFamily Building

Key Requirements

  • •1-3 years business journalism experience.
  • •Strong interviewing skills to break news and uncover closely guarded information while maintaining source relationships.
  • •Ability to write clear, concise, and actionable copy.
  • •Proficiency in understanding capital allocation and investment strategies.
  • •Interest in exploring, understanding, and telling the story of a company’s growth plans and current obstacles.
Experience:1-3 yearsBusiness journalismMergers and acquisitionsEquity capital markets
Skills:InterviewingNews gatheringSource relationship managementClear writingAnalysis

Company Brief

ION Group
Provides trading, workflow and risk management software and technology solutions for capital markets, treasury and asset management firms, delivering front-to-back systems, analytics and connectivity to financial institutions worldwide.
Industry: Enterprise Software
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Private Equity Backed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
WebsiteLinkedIn