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Leveraged Finance Reporter

ION Group

Job Location:

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 15 September 2026 (9 days ago)

Application Deadline: 22 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Role:

Debtwire a leading provider of global fixed income news analysis and data for more than two decades is looking for a reporter to cover the North American high yield bond and syndicated loan market.

Working on the news desk in New York with sweeping views of Central Park you will break news on companies raising leveraged loans and bonds for M&A refinancing and organic growth. This is not a deal pricing position -- you will write in-depth stories on investor sentiment about new issuance and broader market trends.

You will chronicle the push and pull between syndicated and private credit as borrowers and financial sponsors look to secure the best terms for financing particularly for AI data centers leveraged buyouts and refinancing maturing debt.

Debtwire journalists are expected to use their own initiative to uncover leads from market sources at asset managers law firms banks and beyond but also collaborate extensively with fellow reporters and analysts across Debtwire Mergermarket and Infralogic globally to break news in a highly competitive space.

While we provide extensive market training on the job the ideal candidate will have at least one year of experience working at a financial news outlet or internships at top-tier publications. Candidates with experience working on Wall Street are also welcome to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

Drive to break news and deliver actionable intelligence on leveraged finance.
An investigative mindset and good writing/editing skills.
An understanding of fixed income markets a strong grasp of and an interest in the broader financial and legal markets.
Outstanding networking and contact building skills.
Excellent time management and communication ability.
A self-starter attitude with a cooperative approach.

Required Skills Qualifications and Experience:

Previous experience in financial journalism or internships.
Strong writing skills and investigative mindset.
Basic ability to read balance sheets.
Keen attention to detail.
Time management and communication skills.
Networking and contact-building skills.

About us:

Were a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software high-value analytics and strategic consulting to corporations central banks financial institutions and governments. Founded in 1999 weve achieved tremendous growth by bringing together some of the best and most successful financial technology companies in the world.

Over 2000 of the worlds leading corporations including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the worlds central banks trust ION solutions to manage their cash in-house banking commodity supply chain trading and risk.

Over 800 of the worlds leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the worlds financial market infrastructure.

ION is a rapidly expanding and dynamic group with 13000 employees and offices in more than 40 cities around the globe.

Our ever-expanding global footprint cutting edge products and over 40000 customers worldwide provide an unparalleled career experience for those who share our vision.

ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities abilities cultures and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.

ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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