Every day is different, but here's an example of the kind of things you'll work on:
Cover active distressed credit situations and bankruptcy cases across the US leveraged finance market, producing timely and well-sourced news and analysis for 9fin's platform
Build and maintain a source network among restructuring lawyers, advisors, buyside investors, and other market participants
Write breaking news, analytical pieces, and longer-form features on liability management transactions, Chapter 11 filings, and out-of-court restructurings
Collaborate with analysts and legal staff to produce data-driven content tracking capital structures, recovery scenarios, and market trends in distressed credit
Contribute to 9fin's Default Notice newsletter and other recurring editorial products
Develop expertise in a specific sector or issuer coverage area within the distressed universe over the course of the programme
About you
This role will be a great fit if you:
Have some prior experience in financial journalism, leveraged finance, restructuring, or a related field - this is an entry-level programme designed to develop talent
Are a natural storyteller with strong written communication skills and the ability to explain complex financial situations clearly
Are curious, persistent, and comfortable approaching sources and building relationships in a competitive information environment
Have an interest in - or ideally some familiarity with - distressed credit, bankruptcy law, or leveraged finance
Are based in New York and able to work in a hybrid environment
Compensation: $30/hr
9fin is an equal opportunities employer
Benefits
Equity / stock options
Additional Information
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.