Reporter, Private Credit Job at PitchBook Data in New York

At PitchBook, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We’re deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company.

Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there’s going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We’re willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.

If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you.

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.

The Private Credit Reporter for Leveraged Commentary & Data (LCD), tracks loan issuance and trends in the fast-growing private credit/direct lending/middle market loan space, reporting on deals as they emerge via LCD’s market-leading real-time news and analysis platform.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Produce real-time stories detailing the rapidly growing type of financing, private credit, along the sometimes-rocky path from issuance mandate to repayment or bankruptcy.
• Follow trends, market moves, industry developments, and the personalities behind deal activity.
• Produce in-depth analytical pieces detailing trends in the leveraged loan and leveraged finance marketplace and how these segments interact relying on sources/interviews and LCD research.
• Cultivate and maintain market sources.
• Contribute to other public-facing news and analytical content, such as webinars, videos, Q&As with market leaders, 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:

• 2+ years of experience covering financial markets, ideally with a background in leveraged finance, debt, or structured finance.
• Ability to work with data, in Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Ability to work effectively under real-time deadlines.
• 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 + Compensation at PitchBook:

Physical Health

• Additional medical wellness incentives.
• STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insurance.

Emotional Health

• Paid sabbatical program after four years.
• Paid family and paternity leave.
• Annual educational stipend.
• Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement.
• CFA exam stipend.
• Robust training programs on industry and soft skills.
• Employee assistance program.
• Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days.

Social Health

• Matching gifts program.
• Employee resource groups.
• Dependent Care FSA.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Quarterly team building events.
• Shared ownership employee stock program.
• Monthly transportation stipend.

Compensation

• Annual base salary: $85,000-$105,000.
• Target annual bonus percentage: 7.5%.

Working Conditions:

We believe our business and our culture are strongest when we work together in person. Most roles work in the office 3+ days/week, and some are expected to work in the office 4-5 days/week. The current expectation for this role is that you are working in the office 4+ days/week and that you are in the office full-time during the training period, for which the length varies by role.

The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an ongoing basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.

We are consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work and our culture is at the heart of our success. We believe that proactively seeking out different points of view, listening to others, learning, and reflecting on what we’ve heard creates a sense of belonging within PitchBook and strengthens the PitchBook community.

We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement? We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.

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