Private Markets and Alternatives Investing Reporter, CNBC

Company Description

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VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world.

Job Description

CNBC is seeking a multimedia Private Markets and Alternatives Reporter to lead coverage of one of the most important structural shifts in global finance: the rise of private markets.

This reporter will break news, deliver enterprise reporting and provide sharp insight into private equity, private credit, venture capital, real assets, hedge funds and other alternative investment strategies. The role requires a deep understanding of how capital is flowing across public and private markets — and how institutional and private wealth investors are reshaping the investment landscape.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong grasp of broader market dynamics — including equities, credit and options — and understand how private funds interact with public markets. This reporter will develop exclusive stories and big-picture investing trend pieces that explain what’s happening in alternatives and why it matters to institutional investors, wealth managers and retail audiences alike.

This is a multimedia role requiring reporting and production for television, digital and social platforms.

What You’ll Do

• Break news and deliver enterprise reporting on private equity, private credit, venture capital, hedge funds and other alternative asset classes.
• Develop exclusive stories on major capital raises, fund launches, secondary transactions, institutional allocations and structural shifts in private markets.
• Cover the growing influence of pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, family offices and private wealth managers in alternatives.
• Provide insight into how private market trends intersect with public markets, including equities, credit and derivatives.
• Analyze big investing themes such as the democratization of private markets, retail access to alternatives, private credit expansion, secondaries growth and liquidity challenges.
• Build and maintain relationships with fund managers, allocators, investment bankers, placement agents and institutional investors.
• Work independently and collaboratively with show teams, producers and the digital newsroom to develop compelling on-air segments and written stories.
• Conduct interviews, write scripts, report live on television and produce digital-first features.
• Take ownership of segments from pitch to production, including booking guests, preparing research, coordinating video elements and ensuring editorial accuracy.
• Contribute to CNBC’s digital and social platforms with timely analysis and explanatory reporting.
• Stay ahead of upcoming fundraising cycles, major investor conferences, regulatory developments and capital deployment trends.

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

What we’ll offer:

At CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, you’ll have access to great perks and amenities:

Sweat it out

• - Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes
Eat up
• - Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars
Extras
• -Don’t have a car? No problem! We offer free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Salary range: $175,000-$225,000.

Qualifications

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• At least 3 years reporting in a live television environment and or reporting for a digital business news outlet.
• Experience covering private equity, private credit, venture capital, real assets, hedge funds and other alternative investments.

Desired Characteristics:

• Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments, while working with multiple producers and editors on the broadcast and digital teams.
• Deep understanding of how capital is flowing across public and private markets — and how institutional and private wealth investors are reshaping the investment landscape.
• Experience with live reporting.
• Must be willing to travel, often with short notice.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to candidateaccessibility@versantmedia.com.

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.