Senior Reporter, M&A, Italy
ION Analytics , a division on ION Group, powers business growth for financial and professional services firms worldwide. Through subscription-based digital services and events, we provide unique, high-value content to support our clients in making the best decisions based on the strongest evidence.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for a dynamic, hungry senior reporter to drive M&A coverage in Italy for its Mergermarket product.
What you will work at
This exciting opportunity will see the successful candidate join a global network of over 500 financial journalists focused on sector-defining scoops and other forward-looking corporate M&A coverage.
Collaborative, independent and fast-paced, our news team focuses on off-diary exclusives.
Reporters at Mergermarket don???t turn around press releases. Your time will be spent 100% reporting new information.
With a clear pathway for career development as we continue to expand our bureau network, this role will offer growth and travel opportunities.
From scaling start-ups, through family-owned enterprises and through into private equity-backed companies, we are particularly focused on building the primary sponsor buyout pipeline with this role.
Our market-leading coverage has hundreds of thousands of readers. If you???re dedicated to a career in journalism and fascinated by business and finance, this is the role for you.
Your Responsibilities
* Producing a steady flow of exclusive articles and breaking news by interviewing decision makers, CEOs, bankers, lawyers and other sources
* Attending key conferences, trade fairs and relevant industry events in Italy to conduct exclusive interviews
* Working both independently and in collaboration with the wider team of reporters in Italy and throughout EMEA
Your competences
* Excellent English and Italian speaking and writing skills
* Reporting experience from another financial news service, newspaper or online publication
* Ability to work on own initiative as well as in collaboration with the wider team
* Willing to travel to key events within the region
What???s in it for you:
Mentoring, training and support in building your journalism career
Frequent all-expenses paid travel to our London and regional offices
Opportunities for promotion and advancement within Mergermarket, ION Analytics and the wider ION Group.
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