Director, Senior Reporter
Fitch Group, Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $170,000 - $180,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Take on a player/coach role and mindset. You’ll be leading by example through your active daily reporting while also devoting energy to developing other reporters through editing, workflow oversight and story guidance.
- Lead newsroom efforts around story ideation and overall content strategy.
- Take ownership of growth initiatives that will expand and sharpen coverage.
- Leverage your existing network of corporate credit market sources to deliver exclusive, source-driven news and insight pieces.
- Identify market trends and write timely insight pieces for a sophisticated audience of banks, asset managers and advisory firms.
- Spearhead collaboration with complementary Fitch Solutions teams such as Covenant Review and CreditSights as we work toward team goals and further growth of LFI’s special situations platform.
Requirements
- A drive to break news in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills to drive internal collaboration and build external relationships across the capital markets arena.
- Leadership experience.
- Track record of success in high-pressure environments where multi-tasking is essential.
- Accuracy, ability to meet deadlines and produce insightful stories.
- Curiosity; high aptitude for critical thinking and willingness to dive deep into the details.
- Extensive source network of corporate credit market contacts.
- Expert knowledge of corporate credit markets, particularly distressed companies.
- Proficiency with financial data.
- 5+ years covering financial markets.
Benefits
- Hybrid Work Environment: 2 to 3 days a week in office required based on your line of business and location
- A Culture of Learning & Mobility: Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity
- Investing in Your Future: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals
- Promoting Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing
- Supportive Parenting Policies: Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively
- Inclusive Work Environment : A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe
- Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
financial data analysisstory ideationcontent strategyreportingeditingworkflow oversightinsight writingcorporate credit market knowledgedistressed companies expertisemulti-tasking
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationcuriositycritical thinkingaccuracydeadline managementrelationship buildingadaptabilityinitiative