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13About 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 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 $172000 to $240000. The final base salary will depend on geographic location experience level skill set training licenses and certifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelorsdegree
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 worlds 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 worlds leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow today.
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Our Mission:
Advancing Essential Intelligence.
Our People:
Were more than 35000 strong worldwideso were 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 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. Were 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 worlds 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 cantake care of business. We care about our people. Thats why we provide everything youand your careerneed 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: Its 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 awardssmall perks can make a big difference.
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At S&P Global we are committed to fostering a connected andengaged 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 some Divisions pursuant to the Policys 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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S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability marital status military veteran status unemployment status or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
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