Associate Director, Corporate Ratings

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

12

Associate Director, Corporate Ratings

The Team:

Our Corporate Ratings team operates as a collaborative, expert-driven environment where you'll work alongside at team of analysts with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We maintain a supportive and flexible work environment that values both individual expertise and team collaboration. We operate in a hybrid environment with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office that fosters both in-person collaboration and flexible work arrangements.

Responsibilities and Impact:

As an Associate Director, you will analyze a portfolio of assigned entities as well as complex situations, data and information, and assess each assigned issuer's quarterly and annual operating results against financial projections.  You will take responsibility for meeting with issuers and investors on analytical matters, assisting in resolving client needs, contributing to media and other investor inquiries, and taking the lead at external meetings related to credits, as assigned by a more senior manager.

Specifically, in this role, you will:

•Serve as the primary analyst for complex entities and be an active, vocal voting member of the committee who makes recommendations to the rating committee and prepares materials for ratings publication.

•Develop forecasts and recommend ratings for issuers and debt issues consistent with existing S&P criteria; learn and apply S&P internal systems, and effectively communicate S&P's methodology and procedures to issuers, investors and bankers;

• Write analytical reports, contribute to thought leadership pieces and synthesize analysis into well-reasoned and well-supported rating recommendations, expressing complex ideas clearly and persuasively

• Aid in identifying market trends while maintaining broad knowledge of specialized fields and their interrelationships in the market

• Work effectively with markets and jurisdictions outside of primary focus in a team-oriented, multi-cultural and global environment, collaborating with others to build trust and foster shared purpose

• Ensure a risk aware culture including leading by example, demonstrating judgment in how you define and structure work for yourself and your team

• Mentor and develop team members, focusing on providing detailed analysis and applying results to improve functional operations

• All employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 2 days per week

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

This role offers significant growth opportunities to increase your ability to efficiently and effectively serve our clients. Your analysis and work is essential to covering a diverse portfolio of credits, as well as training others to help them resolve difficult day-to-day analytical issues and problems.

What We're Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• MBA, advanced degree and/or CFA designation

• 5+ years of experience in the financial services industry

• Highly proficient at working with financial models, demonstrating advanced technical expertise.

• Demonstrated track record of analytical skills with ability to manage our operational systems and processes

• Critical thinking skills and proficiency with major off-the-shelf software, with ability to work effectively amongst different work styles and personalities

• Strong team collaboration abilities while maintaining capability to work independently and manage multiple competing priorities

• Excellent verbal communication and writing skills with ability to express complex ideas clearly across different audiences

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on complex credit analysis projects

• Demonstrated ability to mentor others and provide guidance on analytical and problem-solving challenges

• Track record of writing analytical reports and contributing to thought leadership commentaries

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.

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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.

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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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Equal Opportunity Employer

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.  

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to:  and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.  
 
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