Distressed Reporter

9fin; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

401(k) plan

Health Insurance

Paid sick leave

Disability Insurance (New York)

Job summary

9fin, the AI platform powering global debt markets, is hiring a finance reporter in New York. You’ll break news on distressed debt, write features connecting daily events to market trends, and generate ideas while monitoring markets with our tech.

2+ years in finance reporting, strong communication, and an outgoing, organized approach are highly valued. The role offers a hybrid work model and generous benefits to growth-focused professionals.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of finance reporting experience, preferably on distressed debt markets.
• Ability to break complex ideas into clear written pieces.
• Strong network-building and deadline management skills.

Responsibilities

• Breaking news — regularly report on distressed debt developments and restructurings.
• Feature-writing — create longer pieces linking daily news to market trends.
• Generating ideas — provide ongoing coverage ideas and angles.
• Monitoring markets — leverage technology to identify opportunities and ensure timely coverage.

Skills

Finance reporting

Distressed debt

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Job description

About 9fin

9fin is the AI platform powering global debt markets — the world’s largest asset class at over $145 trillion.

Debt markets are vast, global, and mission-critical, yet still run on fragmented data, PDFs, and manual workflows. 9fin replaces this broken infrastructure with a single platform that centralises proprietary credit data, deep analysis, and high-value workflows across global markets.

Today, 9fin powers teams at 300+ blue-chip institutions worldwide, including global banks, asset managers, private equity firms, law firms, and advisors. The business is scaling at exceptional speed, with rapid expansion in the US and best-in-class retention driven by deep workflow adoption.

We’re at a defining inflection point. With proven product-market fit and strong, global market pull, 9fin is accelerating toward becoming the category-defining platform for debt markets worldwide.

What you’ll work on

Every day is different, but here’s an example of the kind of things you’ll work on:

• Breaking news — You’ll regularly break stories on what’s going on in distressed debt, from deteriorating company earnings all the way through to messy out-of-court restructurings

• Feature-writing — You’ll know when to pull the trigger on longer-form articles that connect the dots between daily news and broader market trends

• Generating ideas — You’ll provide a consistent stream of new ideas, whether that’s identifying new situations to cover, or thinking up new ways to cover them

• Monitoring markets — You’ll learn to harness our technology to identify new opportunities, ensuring that 9fin’s coverage of the distressed market is timely and comprehensive

About You
This role will be a great fit if you are:

• Experienced — 2+ years finance reporting experience, preferably on distressed debt markets

• Personable — Inquisitive and outgoing, always making new connections and sharing ideas

• Organized — Able to maintain a deep network of sources, stay on top of story pipeline and deadlines

• Communicative — Clear and concise in your written and verbal language, and able to explain complex ideas in simple terms

• Driven — Endlessly curious, self-motivated, and passionate about doing a good job

Our benefits

We’re a scaling start up and we enjoy sharing our success, when the company succeeds, we always reinvest that in our people. We also offer huge amounts of responsibility, an abundance of opportunity for growth and a platform to truly excel.

Financial & Insurance

• Competitive Salary: $88,000-$125,000

• 401(k) (9fin pay 3%, employee contributions are uncapped)

• Private Health Insurance, with Dental and Vision

• Paid sick leave

• Disability Insurance (New York)

• Commuter Benefit

Time off

• 25 vacation days per year

• Local public holidays

• Hybrid working model, to allow you the flexibility to decide how, where and when you do your best work

• Work abroad for up to 3 months a year

• 1 month paid sabbatical after 5 years of service

• Enhanced parental leave & flexible working arrangements available

Training & Culture

• Professional learning and development budget

• AI experimentation budget of $1,000 per employee to trial AI tools

• Bi-annual team socials

• Summer and Winter company social events

9fin is an equal opportunities employer

At 9fin we are dedicated to building and promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can reach their full potential and truly belong. We recognize that building diverse teams enables a more creative and productive environment. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be who we’re looking for — either for this role, or perhaps another.