Senior Reporter

The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Build close relationships with funds, managers, lawyers, advisors
• Shape coverage of LP and GPs, including their allocations, commitments, targets and people moves
• Write 15 stories a month on the thriving market, with USD 75bn infrastructure deals closed in last 10 years and USD 50bn pipeline. Projects in the pipeline include in power, transportation, and the oil and gas industry.
• Generate ideas for longer-form coverage, and apart from writing own content work with Infralogic data and research teams to ensure accurate, exclusive and market-scooping news and analyses
• Assist with ION Analytics’, primarily Infralogic’s, events with content creation, panel moderation and speaking.
• Work with the EMEA editor, senior editors, and collaborating with colleagues across the group, to support content creation targeted at ION Analytics’ key customer segments.
• Maintain high standards of copy and adhering to group-wide compliance policies

Required Skills, Qualifications And Experience

• Knowledge of the financial market, with proven record of reporting exclusives
• At least 5 years of reporting experience in a reputable newsroom, with global exposure
• Proven record of breaking news for a media organisation, as well as writing in-depth analyses
• Ability to spot trends in market data and conduct research to identify and produce reports
• Track record of ability to build network of sources to produce reports
• Strong news and analyses writing skills

About Us

• We’re a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments.
• Founded in 1999, we’ve achieved tremendous growth by bringing together some of the best and most successful financial technology companies in the world.
• Over 2,000 of the world’s leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world’s central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in-house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk.
• Over 800 of the world’s leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world’s financial market infrastructure.
• ION is a rapidly expanding and dynamic group with 13,000 employees and offices in more than 40 cities around the globe,
• Our ever-expanding global footprint, cutting edge products, and over 40,000 customers worldwide provide an unparalleled career experience for those who share our vision.
• ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.
• ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.