Private Equity Intelligence – News Junior Analyst

Gain; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Gain is hiring for a News & Research role within the Private Equity Intelligence group. You will monitor financial news, identify new M&A transactions, and track ownership changes, initially focusing on the US market.

You will input and validate deal information into the Gain platform, maintain high data quality, and support workflow improvements. Work closely with experienced News Associates in a fast-growth fintech scale-up.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business or quantitative field.
• Internship or 6 months of news and research experience with financial databases.
• Strong interest in private equity and investment banking.
• World-class communication skills.
• Bias to action; highly productive with minimal effort.

Responsibilities

• Monitor news sources and market data to identify new M&A deals.
• Track, research, and validate M&A deals and ownership transactions.
• Input and analyze deal information into Gain platform with high quality.
• Conduct routine checks to ensure data accuracy and timeliness.
• Support workflow improvements and coordinate with News Associates.
• Join a high-growth scale-up and contribute to growth journey.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

News research

Financial data platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance/economics/business or quantitative field

Tools

Pitchbook

Preqin

FactSet

Bloomberg

Capital IQ

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, and proprietary data in one unified platform, Gain enables top deal teams to move faster, reduce risk, and build conviction with confidence.

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, and proprietary data 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 world’s 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 Review’s Best Use of AI in Finance, and ranked in Sifted’s 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.

What will you do?

• Be an integral part of the dedicated News function within the Private Equity Intelligence group of Gain
• Monitor various financial news sources, company press releases and market data to identify new M&A transactions and ownership changes, focused on the US to begin with
• Track, research and validate M&A deals and ownership transactions, including VC fund raises, PE buyouts, strategic acquisitions etc.
• Accurately input and analyse deal information into Gain platform, ensuring high data quality and consistency
• Conduct routine checks to ensure data accuracy and keep information updated in a timely manner
• Support strategic initiatives to improve workflow processes and efficiency
• Work in close coordination with experienced Private Equity Intelligence News Associates
• Above all, you will join us on an exciting journey and will have the freedom to leave your personal note in a high-growth scale-up

What do you need to join us?

• Education - you have a Bachelor’s degree with a background in finance, economics, business or a quantitative field
• Internship experience or 6 months of experience in news & research, with financial database platforms (e.g. Pitchbook, Preqin, FactSet, Bloomberg, Capital IQ)
• Investment enthusiasm, you showcase a strong interest in private equity and investment banking, and appreciate world-class investment research and in-depth analyses
• World-class communication skills
• Bias to action - you get a lot done with minimal effort

What do we offer?

• Opportunity to play a high-visibility role at a high-growth fintech scale-up with an international footprint
• Clear development path supported by lots of coaching and a feedback-driven approach
• Excellent and competitive base salary
• Annual bonus linked to your performance/ OKRs
• Attractive benefits including remote working allowance, learning & coaching benefits, etc.
• Fun working atmosphere with company-wide outings and events
• Above all: the opportunity to carve your signature in a fast-growing SaaS scale-up and be part of a team being built from scratch
• We are post product-market fit and aspiring unicorn status; this is the right time to come onboard and make that ride with us

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? Reach out – we are excited to get to know you and show you what we do! Gain.AI B.V., with its registered seat in Apollolaan 151, 1077 AR Amsterdam, The Netherlands, or another Gain.AI or Gain.pro entity which runs the recruitment process, further called „Gain", is the controller of personal data you submit as part of the job application. Your personal data will be processed for the purpose of conducting a recruitment process for the job position you apply for. If you provide Gain with explicit consent, your personal data will also be processed for the purpose of conducting future recruitment processes. Please read the Gain Privacy Policy to acquaint yourself with how Gain processes your personal data: https://www.gain.ai/privacy-and-cookie-statement

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