S&P Global US | Associate Director – Non-Bank Financial Institutions, New York City, Denver or Toronto

Responsibilities

• In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.
• For Canadian candidates: S&P Global states that the anticipated range of compensation for this position is 111,000 CAD to 165,000 CAD.
• In this role, you will lead credit analysis across a portfolio of complex financial institutions and contribute to independent credit opinions relied on by market participants.
• You will combine rigorous financial analysis, market insight, and sound judgment while helping the team strengthen analytical quality, develop junior colleagues, and responsibly adopt new technology.
• Deliver high-quality, forward-looking credit analysis that supports clear and well-supported rating opinions.
• Identify emerging risks by connecting company performance, peer trends, market developments, and broader financial services themes.
• Contribute market-facing research and insights that help investors, issuers, and other stakeholders understand evolving credit risks.
• Lead surveillance and analytical updates across an assigned portfolio, ensuring accuracy, consistency, timeliness, and clear reasoning.
• Evaluate financial and credit data, validate inputs, reconcile key metrics, and document analytical assumptions and model changes.
• Build trusted relationships with issuers, investors, and market participants and contribute to thought leadership and strategic initiatives.
• Maintain high standards for methodology, documentation, confidentiality, data governance, and responsible AI use.
• Use approved generative AI and automation capabilities to enhance research and analytical workflows while maintaining appropriate human oversight.
• Translate complex analysis into clear, decision-useful written and verbal communication for rating committees and external stakeholders.
• Coach junior analysts on credit fundamentals, financial modeling, analytical quality, and responsible use of technology.
• Help improve analytical processes, tools, and workflows and support the testing and adoption of new capabilities.

Requirements

• Proven credit and financial analysis skills, including the ability to translate complex information into clear, evidence-based conclusions.
• Strong understanding of financial services and the ability to connect sector and market developments with emerging credit risks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for rating committee materials and engagement with issuers, investors, and other market participants.
• Experience coaching or mentoring junior analysts and strengthening analytical quality through constructive feedback and review.
• Strong judgment and attention to accuracy, analytical rigor, documentation, confidentiality, and governance.
• An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in corporate credit analysis or a related financial services field.
• A master’s degree or professional certification (such as CFA) is highly valued.
• We welcome candidates from traditional finance disciplines as well as diverse academic backgrounds that support innovative and critical thinking.
• Experience using generative AI, large language models, data tools, or automation within analytical workflows, with appropriate validation and governance.
• Experience improving processes through standardization, tooling, or automation and supporting the testing and adoption of new capabilities.
• Preferred or Helpful Experience

S&P Global US

S&P Global US is an employer hiring in India (sector: BFSI / Investments / Insurance).

Its finance, accounts, audit and tax openings in India are mostly in New York, Chicago, Dallas and Colorado.

• Industry: BFSI / Investments / Insurance