Senior Reporter, M&A, Italy

<b>ION Analytics , </b>a division on ION Group, powers business growth for financial and professional services firms worldwide. Through subscription-based digital services and events, we provide unique, high-value content to support our clients in making the best decisions based on the strongest evidence.<br/><b>Who we are looking for</b>We are looking for a dynamic, hungry senior reporter to drive M&amp;A coverage in Italy for its Mergermarket product. <br/><b>What you will work at</b>This exciting opportunity will see the successful candidate join a global network of over 500 financial journalists focused on sector-defining scoops and other forward-looking corporate M&amp;A coverage.Collaborative, independent and fast-paced, our news team focuses on off-diary exclusives. Reporters at Mergermarket don’t turn around press releases. Your time will be spent 100% reporting new information.With a clear pathway for career development as we continue to expand our bureau network, this role will offer growth and travel opportunities.<br/>From scaling start-ups, through family-owned enterprises and through into private equity-backed companies, we are particularly focused on building the primary sponsor buyout pipeline with this role.Our market-leading coverage has hundreds of thousands of readers. If you’re dedicated to a career in journalism and fascinated by business and finance, this is the role for you.<br/><b>Your Responsibilities</b>* Producing a steady flow of exclusive articles and breaking news by interviewing decision makers, CEOs, bankers, lawyers and other sources* Attending key conferences, trade fairs and relevant industry events in Italy to conduct exclusive interviews* Working both independently and in collaboration with the wider team of reporters in Italy and throughout EMEA <br/><b>Your competences</b>* Excellent English and Italian speaking and writing skills* Reporting experience from another financial news service, newspaper or online publication* Ability to work on own initiative as well as in collaboration with the wider team* Willing to travel to key events within the region<br/><b>What’s in it for you:</b>Mentoring, training and support in building your journalism careerFrequent all-expenses paid travel to our London and regional officesOpportunities for promotion and advancement within Mergermarket, ION Analytics and the wider ION Group.<br/><br/>