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. THE OPPORTUNITY We’re looking for an ambitious, relationship-driven data journalist to maintain our best in market coverage of the $1 trillion+ CLO market, based in New York. This is a front-line analytical role in one of the most sophisticated and fast-moving areas of credit. You’ll be embedded in the market, speaking daily with the CLO market and producing analysis heavy content backed by data. Success in this role depends on your ability to work with large datasets, maintain strong relationships, and turn insight into analytical and trend coverage. You should be energised by meeting people, comfortable engaging senior market participants, and motivated by working with data. Just as importantly, you’re collaborative, generous with colleagues, and someone who contributes positively to a team environment. The role is New York–based and includes opportunities to travel for industry conferences. WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON Every day is different, but here’s an example of the kind of things you’ll work on: * Identifying trends – You’ll regularly find trends by speaking to the market and backing those findings with data * Feature writing – You’ll identify emerging trends in issuance, pricing, structuring, and investor activity with monthly long form data trend pieces * Monitoring markets – You’ll expand your knowledge and connect the dots with the wider debt market to collaborate with colleagues across verticals in distressed debt, leveraged finance, and private credit. * Maintaining databases – You’ll work closely with the CLO data team to source private information from the market and contribute in expansions to new datasets. * Generate ideas and deliver clear, concise reporting under deadline pressure ABOUT YOU This role will be a great fit if you: * Experienced – 2+ years of experience in financial journalism. Experience with structured credit or debt capital markets is a strong positive but not essential. * Personable – A natural ability to connect with a wide range of sophisticated market participants. Confident in engaging senior investors, bankers, and asset managers * Driven — Endlessly curious, self-motivated, and passionate about doing a good job * Organised — 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 * Analytical - Comfortable handling large datasets to help draw conclusions, and have a proficiency in excel and PowerBI 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: $100,000 - $140,000 (our salary bands are benchmarked at 75-90th percentile of market) * Equity options * 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 holiday * 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.