French Speaking Financial Journalist

Description

Do you desire a challenging role in a fast-paced financial news desk, covering a completely off diary beat? Have you got a natural flair for source development and an inquisitive nature? Are you a fluent French speaker? This could be the job for you.Debtwire is looking for a driven financial journalist to join its European team as French reporter on the primary desk.

You will join the leading financial newswire for the fixed income markets, which is part of Acuris, an established global financial intelligence and data provider with over 500 reporters worldwide.

You will be delving into private equity-backed companies by developing contacts with the investor community, advisors and private equity firms. You will write detailed article on deals before they become public, breaking scoops on early-stage deals, new financings, as well as writing some industry-wide trend pieces.

The role will focus on the French-speaking mid market, with a strong emphasis on the direct lending industry, an exciting part of the leveraged finance market which has had explosive growth in recent years.

The private nature of the industry means uncovering information from well-placed sources is the first challenge, but you should also have an analytical mind as this is a highly technical market and you will become a market commentator.

Focusing on off-diary events, you will need to use your initiative to build relationships with investors and bankers to uncover leads, with the support and on the job training. You will work as part of a small, collaborative desk, also contributing to the news flow of the larger Debtwire Europe team.

You will have the opportunity for foreign travel to meet with sources and moderate at conferences.

The role is London-based but we would consider Paris-based reporters as well.

Candidates with experience in trading, sales or research without journalism experience who would like to make a move into financial journalism will also be considered.

Skills & Requirements:

• Experience in a news reporter role, ideally with an investigative, financial focus
• Fluency in French
• Experience in the financial markets with a proven desire to write or experience in a market reporting role
• A self-starter attitude with a cooperative approach

What’s in it for you:

• 25 days paid leave + local Bank Holidays
• London office with stunning roof terrace, great communal areas and a very modern space
• Private Healthcare
• Company Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program/ Save as you Learn Scheme
• Employee Social club
• Pool Table/Subsidised Gym/Other Staff Discounts and more

If you are interested in this position, please click on ‘Apply Here’. Please ensure your CV and cover letter are attached.

Acuris powers business growth for financial and professional services firms worldwide. Through events and subscription-based digital services, we provide unique, high-value content that helps our customers to make the best decisions based on the strongest evidence.

Our sector specialists and expert analysts interpret data and intelligence to extract new insights that create business opportunities for our customers. We’re trusted by many of the world’s principal advisory firms, investment banks, law firms, hedge funds, private equity firms and corporates, who rely our brands to help them understand specialist markets and find ideas for business development.

Founded in 2000, we’re a growing family of information brands united by common characteristics: sector expertise, analytical skill, proprietary data and solutions that are packaged for maximum value. You’ll find our 1,000 staff, including 500 specialist journalists and analysts, in 67 locations around the world.

Acuris is fully committed to a policy of non-discrimination and to promoting equality of opportunity in employment on grounds of merit, experience, skills and aptitude in order to maximise the full potential of both existing and prospective employees.