Job Description:With Intelligence is currently recruiting outreach Researchers to join our Sofia team.The Deal by With Intelligence is seeking a driven and intellectually curious M&A Researcher based in Sofia, Bulgaria, to join our award-winning newsroom. This hybrid position focuses on sourcing exclusive, early-stage M&A intelligence through high-volume email outreach and interviews with company founders, executives and owners across the private markets. Researchers play a key role in identifying actionable story leads and supporting the broader newsroom's coverage of dealmaking activity. This position offers a clear path for high performers to progress into conducting interviews and writing original, bylined news stories.Key Responsibilities:
Email Outreach & Source Development: Initiate strategic, high-frequency email outreach to private company executives, founders, and investors to uncover actionable intelligence and build relationships.
Interview Support: Assist in preparing and coordinating interviews with decision-makers, including researching targets, drafting questions and tracking follow-ups.
Pipeline Tracking: Maintain organized records of outreach, responses, and lead status; surface patterns and tip-offs to the editorial team.
Collaborative Research: Partner with senior reporters and editors to investigate private companies, uncover proprietary insights, and support exclusive news coverage.
Editorial Growth: Researchers who show strong sourcing skills and editorial instincts will have the opportunity to conduct interviews and contribute original stories under editorial guidance.
Given the U.S.-focused nature of our coverage, the role requires availability during off-hours aligned with the U.S. Eastern Time zone.
Requirements:
Professional fluency in English is required.
Strong writing and email communication skills.
Confidence to conduct research calls in English to subject matter experts.
Research-oriented with curiosity about business, finance, and private capital markets.
Highly organized and capable of managing multiple threads of outreach simultaneously.
Bachelor's degree in business, journalism, communications or a related field would be an advantage.
Willingness to work off-hours to align with U.S. East Coast business hours by working Monday - Friday 12pm-8pm EEST
Benefits:Annual Leave
22 days per calendar year (and all local bank holidays)
An additional day off for your birthday
Wellness and Care Leave Up to 5 days for self-care or wellnessVolunteer DayShare With SchemeTherapy Sessions 50% contribution towards therapy sessionsLunch & Learns Events held throughout the year with educational or informative topicsCharity Matching Days matches charity sponsorshipsHybrid Working 3 days in the office, 2 days working from homeMultisport Card 50% contribution from the employer, 50% from employeeState Benefits
Pension & health provision
Family-friendly policy
Office Facilities
Contemporary office space
Free Onsite gym
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