Lead Reporter, Special Situations, CEEMEA

MEDIA CONTACTS; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in London is seeking an experienced financial journalist to cover distressed and special situations across EMEA. You will be responsible for breaking exclusive stories and building a high-level network in a competitive environment. The ideal candidate has significant financial journalism experience and outstanding communication skills. This role may involve travel to key industry events.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a financial journalist.
• Ideally covering corporate debt or restructurings.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining a high-level network across EMEA.
• Attending and reporting from major conferences.
• Collaborating with colleagues worldwide.

Skills

Outstanding written and spoken communication skills

Ability to cultivate top-level sources

Self-starter in a competitive environment

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced financial journalist to join the leading newsroom covering distressed and special situations across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

This is a chance to report at the sharp end of the market, where leveraged and non‑performing businesses, complex restructurings, and high‑stakes creditor negotiations dominate the agenda. You’ll be breaking exclusive stories on situations that move markets, from multi‑billion‑pound debt workouts to boardroom battles, working in a newsroom with a track record for scooping the competition.

Your beat will put you in close contact with senior bankers, lawyers, restructuring advisors, and investors. You’ll be expected to dig deep, cultivate top‑level sources, and deliver agenda‑setting news and analysis. The role will also involve travel across the region to cover key industry events and meet your network face‑to‑face.

Key responsibilities include:

Building and maintaining a high-level network across EMEA to uncover exclusive stories on distressed corporates and other special situations Attending and reporting from major conferences and industry gatherings Collaborating with colleagues worldwide to develop leads and deliver market-moving coverage

Key requirements include:

Significant experience as a financial journalist, ideally covering corporate debt, restructurings, or related markets or the proven ability to quickly get up to speed on them Outstanding written and spoken communication skills, with the credibility to win the trust of senior market participants A self‑starter who thrives in a competitive, fast‑paced environment

If you’d like more information, please feel free to reach out via:
LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/bengalyas-journalism/
Twitter: @journalism_ben

Everyone who replies will receive a response within one week.

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