European Investment Grade Editor (Fintech)

TL;DR

European Investment Grade Editor (Fintech): Leading the European IG editorial team and overseeing coverage of the credit market with an accent on editorial strategy, copy quality, and reporter development. Focus on breaking market-moving stories, managing high-value reporting workflows, and deepening professional source networks in the debt market.

Location: Hybrid in London, UK

Company

hirify.global is an AI platform powering global debt markets, centralising proprietary credit data and high-value workflows for blue-chip financial institutions.

What you will do

• Line-manage European IG reporters, providing consistent feedback and holding the team to high standards.
• Edit and sharpen copy from reporters, improving angles, sourcing, accuracy, and pace.
• Define the coverage strategy across primary and secondary markets, credit fundamentals, and the macro backdrop.
• Report and break market-moving stories on major deals, themes, and issuers.
• Cultivate and maintain a senior source network across syndicate desks, investors, treasurers, and lawyers.
• Drive long-form investigative pieces and represent the company at industry conferences and panels.

Requirements

• Several years of experience reporting on credit markets with deep familiarity with European Investment Grade.
• Proven track record of breaking original, market-moving stories.
• Strong editing instincts and the ability to improve technical drafts for clarity and impact.
• Experience in people management or formal mentoring of other reporters.
• Deep technical knowledge of credit details including spreads, curves, ratings, and covenants.
• Excellent written English proficiency.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary benchmarked at the top end of the market, equity, and pension matching.
• Hybrid working model with the flexibility to work abroad for up to 3 months per year.
• Comprehensive health and security benefits including private medical insurance and group life assurance.
• Professional development budget and a dedicated AI experimentation budget of £800 per employee.
• Generous time off: 25 holiday days, local public holidays, and a paid sabbatical after 5 years of service.
• Vibrant culture with quarterly team socials and annual company events.