About 9fin
What is 9fin?
9fin is the AI-native intelligence platform for modern credit teams, on a mission to organise the world''s debt information and make it accessible through technology. Co-founders Steven Hunter (CEO) and Huss El-Sheikh (CTO) — both former investment-bank credit professionals — quit their jobs in 2016 to fix what they saw inside the world''s largest banks: billion-dollar credit deals being executed with "spreadsheets, PDFs, even fax machines."
Nine years on, 9fin delivers comprehensive coverage across leveraged finance, distressed debt, CLOs, private credit, asset-based finance, and investment grade across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. The platform combines breaking news from expert reporters with structured data and AI-powered workflows that can "do weeks of research in minutes". Over 300 leading institutions rely on 9fin — investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds, law firms, advisors, and private credit funds. The company has raised over $250M in funding to date, most recently a $170M round at a $1.3B valuation.
Where will I work?
9fin operates from three offices: the London HQ at 100 Bishopsgate (product, engineering, content, commercial, business operations), a New York office (US fixed-income content + commercial), and Belfast (data + business operations, opened 2024). The team works hybrid, with autonomy to decide when and where you do your best work — and the freedom to work from anywhere for up to three months a year.
What is the 9fin team like?
Over 350 "9finners" share 11 core values that co-founders Steven and Huss established before hiring their first employee, including "Family and health come first", "Overcommunicate", "Make time for others", "Beautiful simplicity", and "Technology doesn''t serve the business. Technology is the business." The company is Flexa-verified and listed in the Flexa Top 100 Most Flexible Companies. Steven describes 9fin as "a place for people to see the results of their work quickly, a place for big ideas and huge challenges. 9finners have the freedom to experiment, the responsibility to build and the trust to work in a way that suits them."
Work-Life Balance
9fin operates a 9-day fortnight model with hybrid flexible working. Time off includes 25 holiday days per year, local public holidays with the ability to exchange them for alternative days, and a one-month paid sabbatical after five years of service. Enhanced parental leave gives 22 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 12 weeks full pay for non-birthing parents, plus access to 9fam — a support package including 1:1 coaching and dedicated re-onboarding programmes for new parents.
Perks and Benefits
- 25 holiday days + local public holidays (swappable for alternative days)
- One-month paid sabbatical after five years of service
- Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks full pay (birthing) / 12 weeks full pay (non-birthing) + 9fam coaching & re-onboarding
- Private medical insurance: Vitality (UK, Belfast) / United Healthcare (US)
- Group life assurance + income protection for long-term illness
- Equity in the company
- Pension: minimum 4% contributions with 9fin matching up to 7%
- Work from anywhere for 3 months a year + hybrid flexible working
- Learning & development budget: £1,250 (UK/Belfast) or $1,400 (US) annually + 12 training days per year
- Season ticket loan + cycle-to-work schemes + quarterly team socials + summer/winter company events