Team Leader, US Leveraged Finance and Private Credit
Bloomberg
divBloomberg News is seeking a dynamic team leader in New York to help spearhead its coverage of the leveraged finance and private credit markets.
brbr/divdivOverseeing one of the most prominent beats in the newsroom, you will lead a talented team of reporters that breaks news on the riskiest markets in credit: Where private equity firms finance their buyouts, where Elon Musk funded much of Teslas growth and where a new crop of financial titans are emerging in the $1.7 trillion private credit industry.
brbr/divdivAs interest rates remain high, buyout firms are being forced to get creative to ease pressure on highly levered companies and to bolster returns to investors. They are also pitting Wall Street banks and direct lenders against each other to secure the most favorable terms in what some describe as a race to the bottom./divdivbr/divdivThe successful candidate will be able to manage a wide range of stories, breaking news on the billions of dollars of leveraged loan, junk bond and private credit deals, while delving into some of the most opaque corners of Wall Street to shine a light on the firms and the people that are rewriting the rules of corporate debt financing.
brbr/divdivWere looking for a leader that can write for the markets most sophisticated participants, producing work that powers some of the Terminal’s most important functions, as well as being able to explain the complexities to a broad audience. You need to be able to connect the dots to show the emerging risks and opportunities while unearthing stories on the winners and losers.
brbr/divdivYoull be a hands-on manager with exceptional news judgment and strong editing and writing skills, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys developing people to succeed.
brbr/divdivThe successful candidate will be:
/divdiv- An emotionally intelligent leader who knows how to motivate and coach a large, diverse group of journalists
/divdiv- Highly organized and versatile, with a demonstrated ability to delve into the most technical elements of a subject while also stepping back to explain complex markets
/divdiv- nbsp;Passionate about breaking big, high-impact stories and a self-starter who wants to be a subject matter expert
/divdiv- nbsp;Collaborative and eager to work with a broad range of teams in the newsroom
/divdiv- nbsp;Innovative and ambitious, continuously pushing the team to find better and faster ways to break news and offer deeper insights into the markets we cover
brbr/divdivYoull need to have:
/divdiv- nbsp;A bachelors degree or equivalent experience
/divdiv- nbsp;Deep experience in covering markets or finance
/divdiv- nbsp;The ability to excel in a fast-paced, breaking news environment and make sound news decisions quickly
/divdiv- nbsp;High-level editing skills and an ability to work across multiple platformsbrbrbr/divdiv
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Salary: 120000,160000,USD,Annual
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