Chief Legal Officer

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S&P Global is a leading provider of transparent and independent ratings benchmarks analytics and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. With more than a century of trust behind its brands S&P Global plays a foundational role in the global financial system transforming data into Essential Intelligence that enables companies governments and individuals to make decisions with conviction.
The firm is executing a multiyear enterprise transformation focused on three strategic pillars: ADVANCE Market Leadership EXPAND HighGrowth Adjacencies and AMPLIFY Enterprise Capabilities & AI. This strategy is reshaping how S&P Global operatesscaling enterprise platforms accelerating innovation simplifying operating models and embedding AI across products workflows and internal processes.
At the same time S&P Globals competitive advantage increasingly rests on the strength of its proprietary data methodologies benchmarks and intellectual property reinforced by robust governance regulatory credibility and trust. Maintaining that trustwhile enabling growth and innovationis central to the companys longterm value creation.

Reporting To President and Chief Executive Officer.

Direct Reports:

• Divisional General Counsels

• Global Head of Government Affairs & Public Policy

• Head of Legal Operations & Transformation

• Corporate Secretary

• Corporate Legal

• Chief Risk & Compliance Officer

This is a successor appointment reflecting continuity of leadership while positioning the function for the companys next phase of enterprise transformation.
As S&P Global evolves its operating model accelerates innovation expands globally and commercializes AIenabled capabilities Legal and Risk are increasingly centralnot only as guardians of trust integrity and the license to operate but as strategic enablers of growth.
This role will inherit a strong legal and risk foundation and is expected to evolve it into a more integrated forwardleaning and enterprisescaled capabilitystrengthening governance anticipating risk proactively and enabling the business to move with confidence in an increasingly complex global environment.

The Chief Legal Officer will serve as a primary advisor to the Board of Directors and executive leadership on legal regulatory risk and governance matters and as a trusted strategic partner to the President and CEO.
Critically the role is expected to operate not only as a steward of governance and compliance but as a growthoriented leader enabling:

• Product innovation and new commercial models

• Strategic partnerships and ecosystem expansion

• Inorganic growth including M&A

• Deployment of AI GenAI and emerging technologies and continued geographic expansion

Operating at the intersection of law regulation risk data and technology this executive will lead an integrated global legal and risk organization responsible for protecting S&P Globals license to operate while enabling innovation growth and transformation across the enterprise.

The role combines:

• Boardlevel judgment and independence

• Regulatory credibility and enforcement readiness

• Deep understanding of IP data and AI governance

• A modern transformationoriented operating mindset

The Chief Legal Officer will be expected to bring gravitas foresight and pragmatismbalancing innovation with discipline speed with rigor and commercial ambition with longterm stewardship.

Board Governance & Public Company Leadership

• Serve as a principal advisor to the Board and its Committees on corporate governance securities law disclosure enterprise risk oversight and fiduciary matters.

• Ensure strong timely and decisionready engagement with the Board supporting effective oversight during a period of enterprise transformation.

• Oversee public company obligations including SEC and stock exchange requirements in close partnership with Finance Investor Relations and senior leadership.

Growth Enablement & Enterprise Transformation

• Act as a strategic partner to the business on growth initiatives including product innovation new commercial models strategic partnerships and geographic expansion.

• Provide legal leadership on M&A and other strategic transactions supporting disciplined execution of inorganic growth priorities.

Regulatory Engagement & External Trust

• Lead seniorlevel engagement with key regulators and enforcement bodies including the SEC DOJ and relevant global regulators ensuring consistency credibility and preparedness.

• Anticipate regulatory and enforcement developments impacting S&P Globals businesses advising leadership on emerging risks and strategic implications.

• Safeguard S&P Globals reputation as a trusted independent market institution.

Enterprise Risk Leadership

• Provide enterprise leadership on legal and risk governance setting clear frameworks for issue identification escalation and decisionmaking.

• Set the tone for the function ensuring the right balance between protecting the company and enabling responsible innovationhelping leaders navigate tradeoffs with clarity and consistency.

• Partner closely with the Chief Risk Officer to ensure alignment across legal regulatory operational technology and reputational risk within a coherent enterprise model.

AI IP Data & Technology Governance

• Lead governance frameworks for AI GenAI and agentic technologies ensuring responsible innovation auditability defensibility and regulatory readiness.

• Define and protect enterprisewide intellectual property strategy consistent with S&P Globals proprietary data methodologies benchmarks and tools.

• Balance innovation velocity with strong controls across data privacy security model governance and emerging technology risk.

Litigation & Dispute Strategy

• Oversee complex litigation and investigations globally setting strategy managing risk and coordinating external counsel in highstakes matters.

• Ensure disciplined enterprisewide approaches to dispute resolution and risk mitigation.

Leadership & Transformation

• Modernize Legal and Risk operations to deliver materially greater speed scale and effectiveness through simplification redesign and AI-enabled ways of working.

• Build and lead a world-class global Legal and Risk team defined by high standards strong judgment and clear accountability.

• Set the leadership tone for disciplined judgment practical problem-solving and strong partnership with the business.

• Strengthen leadership depth and succession while embedding modern capabilities automation and new ways of working across the function.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the legal risk and governance agenda of a foundational global institution at a moment of significant transformationworking directly with the CEO Board and Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to define how S&P Global innovates grows and sustains trust in an increasingly complex global environment.

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $575000 to $625000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individuals geographic location as well as experience level skill set training licenses and certifications.

In addition to base compensation this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees please click here.

• Mandatory prior experience as a General Counsel or Chief Legal Officer in a public company with direct Board and CEO advisory responsibility.

• Deep experience across governance securities regulatory litigation and commercial matters in a highly regulated global environment.

• Experience in regulated datarich IPintensive and technologyenabled businesses (e.g. financial services data analytics marketplaces infrastructure platforms) with openness to leaders from other complex regulated sectors beyond financial services and technology.

• Credible seniorlevel regulatory engagement experience including direct interaction with enforcement bodies and policymakers.

• Demonstrated leadership through enterprisewide transformation including operating model evolution AI/automation adoption and organizational change.

Leadership Characteristics:

The successful candidate will demonstrate all three in equal measure:

• Guardian of Trust independence integrity judgment and deep respect for S&P Globals role in global markets.

• Strategic Business Partner commercial mindset curiosity and the ability to enable innovation responsibly.

• Enterprise Leader calm authority collaboration skills and the capacity to lead complex global teams through change.

Whats In It For You

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.

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