Distressed Reporter
- Pay
- $88,000 – $125,000 per year
- Location
- New York, NY · Hybrid
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- financial reporting
- distressed debt markets
- source development
Also useful
- news writing
Stated benefits & perks
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k match
- Paid sick leave
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
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.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
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.
From 9fin's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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What is the salary for the Distressed Reporter role at 9fin?
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