Head Business Services and Industrials M&A Reporting

MEDIA CONTACTS; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Head of Business Services and Industrials to lead M&A reporting. This role involves breaking exclusive stories, collaborating with a dynamic team of journalists, and mentoring emerging talent. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in M&A journalism, a persuasive communication style, and a passion for uncovering market-moving news. Join a fast-paced environment where your insights will shape the narrative in the financial sector and enhance your professional brand at international conferences.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as an M&A journalist with a track record of scooping news stories.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead reporting on industrial and business service companies coming to market.
• Collaborate with a team of journalists and mentor up-and-coming talent.

Skills

M&A Journalism

Communication Skills

Persuasiveness

Networking

Job description

This is an opportunity to work with one of the world’s largest financial news and technology providers. They have built an expansive team of journalists around the world who consistently uncover exclusive, market-moving stories. Over the past few years, they have worked to develop a platform that fuses investigative journalism with artificial intelligence to present actionable intelligence to their audience.

As Head of Business Services and Industrials, you will lead reporting on industrial and business service companies coming to market. You will speak with M&A bankers, advisors, and lawyers to get exclusive news on prospective sales progressions ahead of the rest of the market. This is a fast-paced role that would suit a proactive and persuasive journalist with a demonstrable interest in M&A.

Responsibilities include:

• Use your contact book of M&A bankers, lawyers, and advisors to break stories ahead of your competitors
• Collaborate with a team of fast-paced journalists, potentially across borders
• Mentoring up-and-coming journalists, sharing advice and intelligence on the market
• Speaking at international conferences to develop your brand and position in the industry

Requirements include:

• Significant experience as an M&A journalist with a demonstrable track record of scooping news stories
• A demonstrable enthusiasm and knowledge of M&A processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication, a persuasive personality

Everyone who replies will receive a response within one week.