Senior Correspondent

Loan Pricing Corp (LPC), the world's leading source of information on syndicated loans, is looking for an a knowledgeable and motivated senior journalist to cover North Asia - specifically China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau - which are home to some of Asia's biggest companies and multi-billion dollar acquisition deals.

The successful candidate will cover the US$365 billion-odd Greater China market comprising China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau for LPC and IFR, breaking news and writing analysis for all LSEG brands, including real-time services and publications. Greater China is the biggest contributor to loan volumes in Asia and Chinese and Taiwanese banks are among the most active lenders. The private nature of the loan market means that well-connected journalists are able to break news on jumbo M&A deals and play a role in many of the region's biggest corporate finance, debt capital markets, banking and regulatory stories.

Recent high-profile stories include those on the M&A loans for Haier Group, financings backing take-private situations involving Hong Kong-listed companies, jumbo borrowings for Bytedance, Syngenta and for offshore wind farm developers in Taiwan, among others, as well as thematic stories on regulations impacting lending, China's One Belt, One Road initiative and ESG.

We are looking for a flexible reporter with strong people and communication skills who is comfortable talking to senior loan bankers. The successful candidate will be able to work independently to develop strong relationships with IFR and PFI colleagues and liaise across teams on crossover stories.

Responsibilities:

• Breaking news on LPC and IFR's real time services
• Ensuring a daily flow of information on new deals - pricing, terms, allocations and themes - is covered in a timely and efficient manner across the products
• Proactive approach to generating content written for expert and non-expert clients
• Establishing and maintaining close contact with Asian and international banks, lawyers, analysts, treasurers and government officials
• Exercising sound news judgment on what moves markets and why

Qualifications

• Proven experience in finance or media
• Cantonese and Mandarin essential
• Proficient in Chinese translation
• Relevant financial reporting experience, newswire experience a plus
• Track record of breaking news and excellent writing and analytical skills to interpret fact and opinion
• Flexibility and ability to prioritise multiple priorities and deadlines
• General knowledge of companies, financial markets, investment banking and macroeconomics
• Proven organisational, communication and interpersonal skills

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Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

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Job ID R0091615