Sr. Reporter, Private Credit

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:

Leveraged Commentary & Data (LCD) provides news and research on the leveraged finance markets to 80,000 plus subscribers worldwide. The News Team offers real-time and analytical coverage of the leveraged loan, high-yield bond, CLO, and distressed debt markets. The Research Team is responsible for maintaining LCD’s databases, ensuring that not only is information entered in a timely fashion, but also with the utmost attention to accuracy and quality. We are a leading information provider whose success hinges upon producing a best-in-class data and research product.

The Sr. Reporter, Private Credit 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, and Q&As with market leaders
• Represent PitchBook LCD via thought leadership in the private credit markets
• 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:

• Bachelor's degree 
• 4+ years of experience covering financial markets, ideally with a background in leveraged finance, debt, or structured finance 
• Excellent writing, editing, and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with credit, private credit, and corporate debt markets
• Ability to work effectively under real-time deadlines 
• Ability to work effectively as part of 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            

• Comprehensive health benefits
• 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
• Subsidized emergency childcare  
• Dependent Care FSA