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Senior M&A Reporter US Intelligence Origination

Gain


Job Location:

New York City, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 120000 - 140000
Posted: 24 September 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 22 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job description

Who are we

Gain is the Private Markets Super App a connected global platform transforming how leading investors advisors and corporates source evaluate and execute deals. By combining investment-grade intelligence AI-powered workflows proprietary data and news in one unified platform Gain enables top deal teams to move faster reduce risk and build conviction with confidence.

Gain is trusted across more than $1 trillion of private capital used by 100% of MBB and Big Four firms and by 80% of the worlds top 20 M&A advisory houses.

Recognized for fast innovation and impact Gain has been named both US and EU Data Provider of the Year by PE Wire awarded Global Financial Market Reviews Best Use of AI in Finance and ranked in Sifteds Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies the Forbes 1000 and the Deloitte Technology Fast 50. Gain operates globally with offices in New York London Amsterdam Frankfurt Warsaw and Bangalore.


Job requirements

What will you do

We are expanding our Intelligence Origination team into the US. This team is responsible for sourcing proprietary off-record insights on live private equity related transactions. Youll join the team as an M&A reporter covering US M&A activity responsible for producing news-style reporting and intelligence on live transactions for a global professional audience.

Your mission is to cultivate a trusted network of off-record sources - including investment bankers private equity sponsors advisors consultants lenders and lawyers - and extract proprietary intelligence on live deals. Youll be speaking with market participants in a background-only capacity surfacing intelligence that rarely appears in the public domain.

You will report on market insights and translate them into news updates using AI-assisted editorial workflows based on your source reporting and verification activities. This includes financials process stage valuation ranges suitors and bidders lender involvement deal motivation and more - forming the basis of news-style intelligence published to Gains global subscriber base.

Key responsibilities:

  • Build cultivate and maintain an extensive in-person network of professional sources across the financial ecosystem including investment bankers private equity professionals lenders legal advisors consultants and senior executives

  • Conduct daily off-record high-trust conversations to surface non-public insights on deal activity

  • Monitor and identify emerging and active M&A transactions providing comprehensive local market coverage through continuous source engagement and independent reporting

  • Produce accurate timely and insight-driven market intelligence based on original reporting and direct source relationships while maintaining strict confidentiality and adhering to established journalistic standards including fact-checking source verification double-sourcing and the solicitation of comment from relevant parties

Who are you

  • 4 years of experience in financial journalism with a focus on M&A private credit or private equity reporting

  • Bachelors degree in Journalism Finance Economics or a related field

  • Strong knowledge of M&A private equity or private credit markets

  • Skilled at cultivating senior-level sources and handling off-record background-only conversations

  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills both in-person and remotely

  • High attention to detail and ability to work quickly without sacrificing accuracy

  • Comfortable operating independently as part of a fast-moving entrepreneurial team

What do we offer

  • Base salary: $120000 - $140000 (depending on experience and qualifications) and a performance-based bonus

  • Health dental and vision insurance

  • 401(k) plan with pension contribution

  • Hybrid work model - 3 days per week in our Manhattan office

  • 20 days of paid time off and public holidays

  • Annual learning & development budget

  • International offsites and local team events

  • A high-performance inclusive culture with global collaboration and real ownership

Does this sound like a perfect match

We are proud of our wonderful product and believe it has lots of potential. We are growing fast and having fun while building our platform and company. Does this sound like a team you would like to become a part of We are excited to get to know you and show you what we do!

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  • New York United States
Private Equity Intelligence
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