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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.
The opportunityWe are looking for hungry and ambitious reporters to cover the secretive world of private credit. We want people who recognize a hot lead, have the tenacity to pursue it, and the writing skills to tell it to our readers — and leave them wanting more.
You’ll build a network of sources, embed yourself in the market and sniff out the agenda-setting scoops and analysis that keep 9fin ahead of the competition. If you enjoy digging up information and telling people why it matters, this is the job for you.
What you'll work onEvery day is different, but here’s an example of the kind of things you’ll work on:
Identify sources and build relationships
Report and write compelling news and feature stories
Develop a strong command of the corporate credit world
Navigate biases and have a strong obligation to the truth
This role will be a great fit if you:
Are skilled at storytelling and making news meaningful
Enjoy developing and building strategic relationships
Have strong interpersonal skills and can easily spark conversation
Have a passion for high-quality journalism
Have a strong interest in finance and a curiosity to learn more
Have a relentless curiosity and ability to gather, assess, and present information in a niche area
Appreciate the value of a good argument
Thrive in a fast-paced and fun work environment
We’re a scaling start up and we enjoy sharing our success, when the company succeeds, we always reinvest that in our people. We also offer huge amounts of responsibility, an abundance of opportunity for growth and a platform to truly excel.
Financial & Insurance
Competitive Salary: $88,000-$160,000 (depending on experience)
401(k) (9fin pays 3%, employee contributions are uncapped)
Private Health Insurance, with Dental and Vision
Paid sick leave
Disability Insurance (New York)
Commuter Benefit
Time off
25 vacation days per year
Local public holiday
Hybrid working model, to allow you the flexibility to decide how, where and when you do your best work
Work abroad for up to 3 months a year
1 month paid sabbatical after 5 years of service
Enhanced parental leave & flexible working arrangements available
Training & Culture
Professional learning and development budget
AI experimentation budget of $1,000 per employee to trial AI tools
Bi-annual team socials
Summer and Winter company social events
9fin is an equal opportunities employer
At 9fin we are dedicated to building and promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can reach their full potential and truly belong. We recognize that building diverse teams enables a more creative and productive environment. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be who we’re looking for — either for this role, or perhaps another.
Skills Required
- Storytelling skills and ability to make news meaningful
- Ability to develop and build strategic relationships
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to spark conversation
- Passion for high-quality journalism
- Strong interest in finance and curiosity to learn more
- Relentless curiosity and ability to gather, assess, and present information in a niche area
- Appreciation for a good argument
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment
9fin Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about 9fin and has not been reviewed or approved by 9fin.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay and benefits are presented as including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with life, disability, and FSA/HSA options also listed. Built In’s profile additionally describes “100% coverage” for certain health categories, which signals a robust health offering pending plan-detail confirmation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is positioned as generous, including 25 PTO days plus public holidays, paid sick time, and a one-month paid sabbatical after five years. The package is also framed as including a work-from-anywhere allowance in some locations, strengthening the perceived total rewards beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is described as enhanced, with 22 weeks at full pay for birthing parents and 12 weeks at full pay for non-birthing parents. These policies are repeatedly highlighted as a standout element of the overall benefits package.
9fin Insights
What We Do
9fin is the AI-native platform for credit markets. We’re building the data and AI infrastructure behind an essential part of the global economy, one that funds governments, businesses and infrastructure, and keeps capital flowing around the world. By bringing together proprietary data, market intelligence and AI, we give leading financial institutions a complete view of credit and the tools to reduce risk, move faster and make better decisions. More than 350 of the world’s leading credit teams use 9fin, including all of the top 10 investment banks, 80% of trading desks, and asset managers overseeing a combined $17 trillion in AUM. Backed by more than $250 million in funding and valued at $1.3 billion, 9fin is expanding globally, moving deeper across public and private markets, and putting AI into the hands of the world’s most sophisticated credit teams. We’re scaling fast, but we’re nowhere near done. This is the stage where you can genuinely shape what 9fin becomes. You’ll get real ownership, tackle problems that haven’t been solved before, and share in the value you help create. We’re building toward a single goal: becoming the #1 global provider of AI, data, and analytics for the debt capital markets — this decade! If you want to work on meaningful problems at real scale, there’s plenty to do here. We'd love for you to build with us.
Why Work With Us
We're a team with a variety of professional and personal backgrounds. This affords us the opportunity to see things from many different angles. With space to both think deeply but also act quickly, responsibility and flexibility are abundant in equal measures at 9fin.
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