About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

13

About the Role: S&P Global Ratings is seeking a Director & Lead Analyst to join our North America Corporate Ratings Department. This position is responsible for primary analytical coverage of a moderately sized portfolio of higher profile or complex companies, as well as analytical oversight across a broader portfolio (pod) of credits followed by other primary and support analysts. A key aspect of this role also includes active involvement in the external relationship management with companies across the pod. The sector team for this role is to be determined, due to potential rotations in the department in conjunction with this process. North America Corporate ratings is the largest ratings practice by business volume with approximately 200 employees across North America.  Analytical team members work on a diverse range of transactions applying different ratings criteria, predominantly for corporate debt issuers. We also work on transactions in partnership with other practices on a regular basis. Effective teamwork and a thoughtful approach to problem solving are highly valued.

Key Responsibilities and Impact: You will report to the Analytical Manager of the sector team and collaborate with the Sector Lead and other Lead Analysts across the team and department to ensure timely and consistent application of our criteria and execution of surveillance.

At S&P Global Ratings, your analytical opinion truly matters and each person who works here has an essential role in our reputation of integrity, transparency, and ratings excellence. S&P Global Ratings plays a vital role in bringing transparency and comparability to the financial markets and helps investors and others measure and manage credit risk. By supporting capital markets, S&P Global Ratings helps people to start and grow businesses, cities and states to build highways and hospitals, and manufacturers to build factories and create jobs.

In this role, you will establish and maintain relationships with issuers, intermediaries, and investors. Your ability to confidently and knowledgably respond to analytical questions, as well as to credibly and consistently represent S&P in management meetings and in the media will have a significant impact on the organization as a whole. More specifically, you will:

• Act as Primary Analyst on a moderately sized list of higher profile or complex credits

• Provide analytical oversight across a broader portfolio of credits, ensuring a consistently high level of analytic quality

• Chair credit committees; review, critique, and provide feedback on analysis and publishing

• Provide analytical training and coaching to junior analysts

• Create and leverage internal partnerships, especially with primary analysts across your sector

• In coordination with the Analytical Manager and Sector Lead, communicate S&P thought leadership and credit themes via publications, speeches, conference presentations, and media interviews

• Encourage an innovative mindset and technological awareness within your pod

• Contribute to projects that build our analytic capabilities and the robustness of our analytic process

• Collaborate across sectors, regions, and practices to ensure analytic consistency

• Contribute to our success as a learning organization through self-development, teamwork, recruiting, and talent retention.

• Champion inclusivity and empowerment, encouraging mentoring and cross-departmental exposure

​Compensation/Benefits Information: (Only applicable to U.S. candidates)

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $172,000 to $240,000. The final base salary will depend on geographic location, experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications.

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree 

• 7-10 years in financial services (11-14 years without an advanced degree)

• Demonstrated expertise in credit analysis with deep understanding of corporate finance principles

• In-depth understanding of S&P policies and procedures

• Proven ability to ensure adherence to analytical guidelines, quality standards, and established procedures across multiple credits

• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational management skills  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (MBA, CFA, or equivalent recognized designation)

Hybrid Work Requirements: All employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 2 days per week.

Interview Requirements: We require all candidates who reach the final stage of our interview process to attend at least one in-person interview, which is ordinarily at your nearest S&P Global Ratings office. This must be completed before we can proceed to an offer.

US Right to Work Requirements: This role is limited to persons with an indefinite right to work in the United States.

About S&P Global Ratings
At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions.

S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI).  S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

S&P Global has a Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy (“the Policy”) that seeks to mitigate conflicts of interest by monitoring and placing restrictions on personal securities holding and trading. The Policy is designed to promote compliance with global regulations. In some Divisions, pursuant to the Policy’s requirements, candidates at S&P Global may be asked to disclose securities holdings. Some roles may include a trading prohibition and remediation of positions when there is an effective or potential conflict of interest. Employment at S&P Global is contingent upon compliance with the Policy.

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