News Editor

The Role

Mergermarket is looking for a motivated, experienced reporter to join the M&A team to write market-moving scoops and in-depth executive interviews for both listed and private enterprises.

Candidates with an established source network is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, edit, and ensure the accuracy, clarity, and quality of news and analysis stories, with a focus on long-form complex edits, and time sensitive market intelligence.
• Ensure the accuracy of information gathered by reporters, ensuring all published content adheres to IONA’s’ coverage criteria and is relevant to our readers.
• The role involves extensive on-the-job learning and candidates must be self-motivated.
• Work independently and in collaboration with a wide team of reporters and analysts across regions.
  
  

Skills Requirements

• Excellent English speaking and writing skills.
• A passion for journalism and editing.
• Experience in reporting and editing for financial news services, newspapers or online publications.
• A postgraduate degree or diploma in journalism would be preferred.
• Research editors/copy editors at business intelligence-focused organizations, news publications/magazines, credit agencies or city editors who have experience in covering market intelligence can also apply.
• The candidate will need to work across different time zones when necessary.
  
  

About US

We’re a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. More than 40% of the world’s largest companies use our solutions. Founded in 1999, we’ve achieved tremendous growth by bringing together some of the best and most successful financial technology companies in the world.

Over 2,000 of the world’s leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world’s central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in-house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk.

Over 800 of the world’s leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world’s financial market infrastructure.With 10,000 employees and offices in more than 40 cities around the globe, ION is a rapidly expanding and dynamic group. Within ION Analytics we help clients find advantage in a world of information overload and fragmented systems.

Our business information solutions blend expert journalism and analytics with data to help banks, advisors, investors, law firms and corporations find opportunities in markets ranging from equities and fixed income to infrastructure and private equity. On our platform clients can break through silos to originate opportunities, find buyers, and use resources efficiently, and our advanced workflow automation tools cut through the noise to deliver personalized, targeted information that saves time and effort, and drives better decisions.

ION is a rapidly expanding and dynamic group with 13,000 employees and offices in more than 40 cities around the globe, Our ever-expanding global footprint, cutting edge products, and over 40,000 customers worldwide provide an unparalleled career experience for those who share our vision.