Private Credit Correspondent (Finance)

TL;DR

Private Credit Correspondent (Finance): Reporting on the US private credit industry from New York with an accent on exclusive sourcing, financial market analysis, and the relationship between private credit and insurance. Focus on identifying emerging risks, covering leveraged finance and restructurings, and producing agenda-setting stories for a global financial audience.

Location: New York, NY, United States; onsite at least three days per week is required

Salary: $95,000–$135,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a global news organisation focused on authoritative, accurate and independent journalism.

What you will do

• Lead coverage of the US private credit industry and the firms reshaping corporate finance.
• Build trusted relationships with private credit firms, banks, insurers, law firms, advisers and borrowers.
• Develop exclusive, agenda-setting and market-moving stories from original reporting.
• Cover private credit’s links to insurance, regulation, financial stability and retirement assets.
• Report on leveraged buyouts, AI-related financing, refinancing, restructurings, defaults and creditor disputes.
• Contribute to the Due Diligence newsletter and collaborate with global newsroom colleagues.

Requirements

• Proven ability to break exclusive stories and cultivate deep, trusted source networks.
• Strong news judgement with an eye for scoops and agenda-setting journalism.
• Ability to explain complex financial market concepts clearly to a broad audience.
• Excellent reporting, interviewing and writing skills across breaking news, exclusives and long-form features.
• Collaborative approach and ability to work across teams and international bureaux.
• Availability for weekend shifts as part of the team rota and onsite work at least three days per week.

Nice to have

• Experience covering private credit, leveraged finance, private equity, banking or capital markets.
• Knowledge of the insurance industry and its role in private capital.
• Experience contributing to newsletters or audience-focused digital products.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative newsroom culture with opportunities for professional growth and career development.
• Generous annual leave and medical cover.
• Inclusive parental leave packages and subsidised gym memberships.
• Opportunities to contribute to the community.
• Flexible working requests may be considered, subject to editorial role requirements.

Hiring process

• Submit an application by the end of the day on August 17, 2026.
• Written application materials and test submissions must reflect the candidate’s own knowledge and work; AI use in the application process is monitored.