APAC Senior Reporter, Private Credit & Leveraged Finance

Octus

Octus is a leading global provider of credit intelligence, data, and analytics. Since 2013, tens of thousands of professionals across hedge fund, investment banking, management consulting, and law firm verticals have come to rely on Octus to make better, faster, and more confident decisions in pace with the fast-moving credit markets.

Working at Octus

Octus hires growth-minded innovators and trailblazers across the globe to drive our business and culture. Our core values – Action Oriented, Customer First Mindset, Effective Team Players, and Driven to Excel – define an organizational ethos that’s as high‑performing as it is human. Among other perks, Octus employees enjoy competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, recognition programs, pet‑friendly offices (US only), and much more.

Role

We are seeking an experienced capital markets reporter to expand our APAC coverage of private credit and primary HY yield bond issuances. The role — in Hong Kong, Singapore or Australia (Sydney) — requires producing deal scoops and market trends stories, working with our existing region‑wide team of journalists, credit analysts and data specialists.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Editorial Impact: Break high‑impact, exclusive stories on leveraged financing, especially private credit – such as for financial sponsor-backed acquisitions, real estate and rescue/growth – as well as USD/EUR high‑yield bond issuances.
• Strategic Market Intelligence: Maintain a pulse on APAC market trends, major fund movements, and key personnel changes to inform our editorial strategy.
• Collaborative Analysis: Work in lockstep with our data specialist as well as our credit and legal analysts to translate technical financial data into accessible, "must‑read" long‑form content.
• Source Development: Actively build and nurture a high‑level network of contacts within the investment and legal communities to ensure a consistent pipeline of scoops.
• Brand Ambassadorship: Represent Octus as a subject matter expert at industry conferences, webinars, and panel discussions to bolster our authority in the region.

Candidate Profile & Qualifications

• Journalistic Excellence: Proven track record in financial journalism with a deep specialization in capital markets, ideally private credit and or/HY bonds.
• Technical Literacy: Strong command of the financial mechanisms underpinning private credit, syndicated loans, bonds, and distressed debt restructurings.
• Editorial Precision: A "scoop‑first" mindset, strong writing skills and an uncompromising attention to accuracy.
• Agility & Collaboration: A self‑starter with effective interpersonal skills capable of navigating a fast‑paced environment, sophisticated financial sources and AI.

What We Offer

• Professional Growth: Access to specialist financial training to sharpen your domain expertise.
• Travel & Industry Presence: Support to attend and participate in major industry conferences and events to build your profile and our network.
• High‑Performance Culture: A collaborative, analyst‑driven editorial environment where your work directly shapes the market narrative.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Octus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment where all individuals are valued, respected, and treated fairly. We believe that diversity enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to innovate and succeed.