MTN and Corporate Bond Reporter

We are the leading provider of insight and analysis for the primary capital markets community. For over 35 years, we have been helping investment banks, issuers, investors, law firms, rating agencies, tech platforms, and regulators keep pace with the most important trends, challenges, and opportunities in the industry. As a trusted and reputable voice for capital markets participants, we work together to deliver independent news and data products that provide transparency into primary DCM activity, all guided by our core values.

GlobalCapital reporters produce a broad range of editorial content, mostly written, on their specialist sectors of the capital markets, where they are also an ambassador for the organisation. This reporter will work on the Corporate Bond and Medium Term Note sections of GlobalCapital. They will support the Corporate Debt Editor in providing coverage and data on the primary bond market in Europe for investment grade companies. They will also provide coverage of the medium term note market and support GlobalCapital’s MTN Monitor data product in conjunction with the data specialists working on the product. This role is a fantastic opportunity to write, develop a deep understanding of complex, nuanced and important financial markets, and to build relationships with senior and influential people within them.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to GlobalCapital’s coverage of the European investment grade corporate bond market.
• Work with the Corporate Debt Editor to identify the most important deals, themes, people moves and other industry news and provide engaging and accurate analysis.
• Help to gather and record timely and accurate data for the Primary Market Monitor database.
• Develop GlobalCapital’s editorial coverage of the medium term note (MTN) market.
• Help to develop sources of deal data in the MTN market to develop the MTN Monitor product.
• Contribute to the full range of GlobalCapital’s coverage — from hard news to analysis, to opinion, to features — in house style and to tight deadlines.
• Build relationships with key people in the corporate bond and MTN markets.
• Be a voice of the Corporate Bond and MTN sections within GlobalCapital, pitching story ideas and collaborating with the editorial team.
• Provide cover for other reporters, where appropriate.
• Represent the newspaper at industry events to provide coverage and build contacts.
• Contribute as required to GlobalCapital’s stable of podcasts.

Reporting Lines

Reports to the Corporate Debt Editor day-to-day but will work under supervision of other colleagues depending on the work required.

Key Relationships

• Works with senior editorial colleagues to produce market coverage.
• Will build strong relationships with key people in and around the market.
• Works with their section editor, other senior editors, and the marketing and production teams.

Requirements

• A demonstrable interest in and aptitude for the capital markets, data and financial journalism.
• Experience of journalism, data work or financial markets is an advantage but not essential.
• Attention to detail and impeccable standards of accuracy.
• Excellent standards of written and spoken English.
• Comfortable working with data.
• Eagerness to build relationships with new and existing contacts.
• Integrity, tact and courtesy in dealing with people.
• Ability to work under own direction when required and manage various deadlines.
• Willingness to travel abroad and work outside regular hours when required.
• This job is based in our London office. We offer flexible working arrangements including hybrid working.
• Legal eligibility to work in the UK.

Other benefits

• 25 days of paid annual leave.
• Maternity and paternity pay.
• A company pension scheme.
• Access to private medical insurance.

Equal opportunities

GlobalCapital provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on grounds of race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by national or local laws.