About the Role:

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The Team

The Corporate, Infrastructure & Financial Services Methodologies team is responsible for the development of the analytical frameworks used by rating analysts globally. As a Director, you will take an enterprise-wide perspective, ensuring that current operational activity is connected to the wider strategic vision of S&P Global. Our team of CSMEs and modeling experts’ partner with ratings practice leadership to drive analytical excellence in criteria for the Corporates & Infrastructure sector. You will be expected to monitor external trends, help develop and update criteria, and consider multiple scenarios and options within your area, collaborating across functions and geographies to ensure strategic alignment. We value a global mindset, strategic thinking, and effective collaboration across diverse teams.

The Impact

The CSME will report to the Head of Corporates, Infrastructure, & Financial Services Methodologies and will be part of a team that is responsible for delivering the strategic direction and development of criteria. Our goal is to provide the best-in-class criteria and model frameworks which are recognized as such by internal and external stakeholders. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that the work delivered fits into the broader strategy, leverages networks in other functions and at senior leadership level and incorporates diverse perspectives to foster innovation and sustainability. The CSME’s main responsibilities include driving the execution of methodologies that enhance analytical excellence, strengthen transparency and enhance operational efficiency for rating analysts around the globe, and providing support to the practice in relation to complex analytical situations. You will act as an escalation point, coach others on complex matters, and lead the team in living S&P Global’s purpose and values.

What You Stand to Gain

• Opportunity to partner with senior analytical leaders across the company on complex analytical topics
• Chance to lead cross-functional teams to promote best practices and deliver on strategic initiatives
• Global exposure to a wide range of asset classes
• Experience leveraging your professional knowledge and acumen to build consensus, advise on strategic matters, and ensure quality standards are met across the organization.

• Recognition as an expert and coach to others, contributing to the development of innovative, sustainable solutions.

Responsibilities

Criteria Stewardship & Development

• Systematically assess whether criteria remain fit for purpose by reviewing reports on ratings performance, calibration, timeliness of risks addressed, timeliness of data, emerging factors or market trends.
• Take an enterprise perspective by connecting criteria development to broader strategic goals and monitoring external trends to inform models and updates.
• Lead cross-functional teams to propose updates to criteria, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and stakeholder expectations.
• Propose updates to criteria as necessary, either via nonmaterial or material changes.
• Incorporate diverse perspectives from across functions and geographies to drive consensus and strategic alignment.

Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management

• Build and maintain relationships with key internal analytical stakeholders: Sector Leads, Analytical Managers, AOCC's (Analytical Oversight & Consistency Council), and relevant MSME's (Subject Matter Experts).
• Leverage your network at senior leadership levels to ensure buy-in and quality standards are met.
• Engage key stakeholders across different groups globally to ensure successful execution.
• Collaborate beyond your immediate area to unlock issues and agree on solutions, fostering a culture of trust and inclusivity.

Criteria Application & Training

• Assist practices with the application of criteria, constantly assess understanding levels, and provide or co-lead targeted criteria training as necessary.
• Address practice questions and stay on top of external criteria comments.
• Act as an escalation point and coach others on complex matters, empowering team members to maximize their performance.

Thought Leadership & Market Trends

• Identify and participate in thought leadership publications, including for sectors where we have no ratings outstanding.
• Stay on top of trends, risks and developments, including emerging risks and themes, climate, defi, cyber, supply chain, and AI.
• Use in-depth professional knowledge to monitor external trends and develop innovative, data-driven solutions with a long-term perspective.

Project & Operational Management

• Proactively drive the efficient execution of assigned projects, establish project plans and timelines, including planning and estimating resources necessary for completion.
• Calibrate criteria to support consistency of ratings and credit stability.
• Ensure model architecture and operational implications are carefully thought through and coordinated, to allow the business to conduct high quality analytics in an efficient and effective manner.
• Plan and manage competing priorities and resources, adapting as required to deliver on strategic initiatives.

Executive Communication & Compliance

• Conduct executive level presentations, including to the Criteria & Model Governance Committee and the Board of Managers.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, including interviews with examiners, where applicable.
• Adapt communication style to different audiences, ensuring complex information is conveyed clearly and persuasively.

What We’re Looking For

• An S&P Global Employee in similar position normally comes with 12+ years of experience in financial services
• Expertise in Corporate, Infrastructure and Project Finance Criteria and Models is highly preferred.
• Very strong relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate and influence across diverse stakeholder groups at all levels, including senior analytical leaders.
• Capability to understand market needs and to balance analytical excellence with feasibility of implementation and application
• Outstanding project and organization management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Problem solving and logical thinking
• Exceptional skills in presenting complex ideas to executive-level audiences, including the Criteria & Model Governance Committee and the Board of Managers.
• Willing to challenge the status quo and think creatively – the capacity to challenge views, processes, and behaviors, especially in complex areas
• Demonstrated ability to connect operational activities to the wider vision, monitor external trends, and leverage networks for strategic alignment.
• Experience in collaborating across functions and geographies, coaching others, and driving consensus to achieve sustainable, innovative solutions.
• Strong emotional intelligence, adaptability, and communication skills, with a focus on building trust and fostering inclusivity.
• 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

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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 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.

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