About the Role:

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The Team

The Structured Finance team at S&P Global Ratings is a dynamic and collaborative group of specialists in the Structured Finance market. We focus on analysing complex transactions across the EMEA region, including CLOs, SME, repacks, CLNs, and bespoke products. Our team is committed to delivering insightful analyses and thought leadership. You will be part of a team that values strategic vision and global perspective, working closely with industry experts to engage with market players and represent S&P Global Ratings at high-profile events.

The Impact

As a key player in our team, you will have a significant impact by ensuring that our clients receive world-class analytical insights. You will contribute to enhancing our market presence in the EMEA Structured Credit space through strategic outreach and engagement activities. Your role will involve driving research and thought leadership initiatives, helping to shape the future of structured finance analysis. Furthermore, you will be a key contributor to our research and thought leadership activities, with 2-3 new publications per year.

What You Stand to Gain

This position offers the opportunity to lead and innovate in the Structured Credit sector. You will have the chance to represent S&P Global Ratings in the EMEA market, liaising with investors, regulators, and industry experts. Through global collaboration, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of market trends and contribute to pioneering research and publications, planning and driving the outreach activities through speaking engagements, meetings and conferences as well as publications. The role will have a strong emphasis on the EMEA Structured Credit market; however, you will have the opportunity to liaise with colleagues in other regions for a wider and global perspective.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop research and analytical thought leadership content, collaborating with other analysts to support S&P Global Ratings' published research.
• Analyze complex deals and write comprehensive analytical reports.
• Coordinate with Analytical Managers and Sector Leads across EMEA and other regions, as well as the investor relations team, to support our outreach activities.
• Represent S&P Global Ratings at high-profile events and as a spokesperson in the EMEA Structured Credit market, building and maintaining relationships with key market participants.
• Provide insights and knowledge to analytical teams, identifying key local credit and market feedback to escalate to the EMEA analytical leadership team.
• Serve as a senior member of rating committees, ensuring the integrity of the rating process and acting as a rating committee chair when needed.
• Establish policy and lead criteria and analytical deliberations, identifying needed changes in rating methodology and ensuring adherence to quality standards.

What We're Looking For

• A bachelor’s and advanced degree are required. An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have a minimum of 15 years of relevant industry experience with a deep understanding of the Structured Finance sector and Structured Credit in particular.
• Demonstrable strong communication skills in English, essential for managing relationships with key clients and influencers. Proficiency in other languages is a plus.
• Strong critical thinking skills, along with numerical strength.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to stay organized, meet deadlines, and multitask effectively.
• An innovative and strategic mindset, with the ability to challenge the status quo and anticipate market needs and trends.
• A strong vision and the ability to think locally while working globally in a collaborative and multicultural environment.

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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 Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

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. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
 

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. 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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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: [email protected] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.  
 
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