About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

The Team: 

The Ratings team supports credit opinions and market-facing analysis across sectors. We are collaborative, data-driven, and focused on delivering timely, high-quality credit analysis and insights to internal stakeholders and external market participants. The team values technical rigor, clear communication, and practical solutions that inform ratings and client engagement.  

What you stand to Gain: 

• Work as part of the high growth Global Infrastructure Ratings group at S&P Global Ratings alongside skilled corporate infrastructure and project finance professionals.

• Oversee the relationship with utility issuers in the portfolio and present analytical findings to internal and external constituencies.

• Opportunity to lead a small pod, develop junior analysts, and shape sector coverage strategy. 

• Professional development through mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and visibility to senior leadership. Functional collaboration, and visibility to senior leadership. 

The Impact and Responsibilities 

Impact 

• Provide high-quality credit analysis and sector insight that directly informs ratings decisions and client communications. Quality credit analysis and sector insight that directly informs ratings decisions and client communications. 

• Serve as a pod lead and subject matter resource for Regulated Utility coverage in North America, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and strategic priorities. 

• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders (ratings committees, legal, surveillance) and external market participants (issuers, advisors, lenders) to surface material credit information. 

Responsibilities 

• Lead credit analysis for Regulated Utility transactions and issuers, including financial modeling, covenant and structure review, and scenario stress testing. 

• Produce clear, concise credit writeups, committee materials, and market commentary that translate complex technical analysis into actionable conclusions. 

• Oversee the relationship with issuers in the portfolio

• Coordinate and mentor junior analysts in the pod; assign work, review deliverables, and provide feedback to develop technical and analytical skills. 

• Monitor market, regulatory, and sector trends in North America and incorporate those insights into issuer surveillance and forward-looking analysis.  

• Engage cross functionally to gather inputs and ensure consistency of approach across ratings and product teams.

• Maintain high standards of documentation, quality control, and timeliness in all deliverables. 

• Embody a risk aware culture including leading by example, ensuring that analytical guidelines, quality standards, procedures and policies established are adhered to for all credits.

• Lead operational and process improvements, maintaining a focus on both analytical excellence and a risk mindset.

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

Compensation/Benefits Information:

(This section is only applicable to US candidates:) S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $170,000- $231,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual's geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications.

What We're Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 7+ years of experience in financial services or capital markets

• Bachelor's degree required, Advanced degree or CFA strongly preferred

• Strong regulated utilities background with deep understanding of corporate credit analysis gained in a transactional, analytical or credit roles with at least 3 years experience as a corporate analyst

• Proven ability to synthesize quantitative analysis and qualitative factors into clear credit opinions and committee materials. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to present complex analysis to senior stakeholders and external market participants. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead small teams or pods, mentor junior staff, and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.