Senior reporter - The Deal

About The Role

The Deal, part of With Intelligence, is seeking an M&A reporter or senior M&A reporter to join its New York newsroom. They will be responsible for delivering a consistent level of exclusive early-stage news on US private equity deals for a particular sector.

The position reports directly to a Senior Editor and is ideal for a journalist with a proven ability to cultivate sources and regularly produce exclusives on complex or sensitive stories.

While sector-specific expertise is not required, prior experience covering an industry and developing a strong source base that can generate scoops will be considered an asset. Coverage may include industrials, financial services, technology or other sectors, depending on newsroom needs. This is a hybrid role, combining remote and in-office work, with opportunities to travel to major industry events and conferences.

Key Responsibilities

• Consistently deliver exclusive, source-based articles
• Build and maintain strong relationships with bankers, lawyers, investors, company executives, and other key players.
• Become our M&A expert in a specific sector
• Cover potential transactions at an early enough stage that they are actionable for our subscribers
• Attend and report from conferences, events and meetings to drive fresh, agenda-setting coverage.
• Work collaboratively with editors and colleagues to shape impactful, forward-looking reporting.

Requirements

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of reporting experience, preferably in financial journalism, though other beats considered if the candidate can demonstrate the ability to break exclusive or complex stories.
• Proven ability to develop sources and consistently uncover news.
• Strong writing and analytical skills with the ability to make technical or complex information accessible to a sophisticated readership.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced newsroom and managing multiple storylines simultaneously.

Benefits

• 24 days PTO and bank holidays
• Discretionary bonus
• Enhanced parental leave
• Wellness days and incentives
• Matched 401k
• Health and dental plans
• Birthday day off
• Employee assistance program
• Travel loan scheme
• Charity days
• Breakfast provided in the office
• Social events