S&P Global US | Director, US Public Finance - Housing, Chicago, Denver or New York

Responsibilities

• This role offers a meaningful opportunity to shape credit analysis and market understanding across one of the most socially significant and complex segments of the public finance market.
• As Director, the role carries responsibility for managing a diverse portfolio of affordable housing credits, driving analytical excellence, and coaching and mentoring a team of analysts — with direct impact on the credit opinions that housing agencies, investors, and market participants rely on.
• The Director also serves as an external voice for the Affordable Housing practice, representing the group at industry events, webcasts, and conferences.
• 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.
• In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.
• This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits.
• Lead, coach, and develop analysts, building credit expertise and the capability to effectively leverage digital and AI-enabled tools.
• Identify and implement workflow improvements in partnership with Data, Technology, Compliance, In-Business Control, and Methodology teams to scale best practices.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with issuers, investors, and market participants through credible, insight-led engagement.
• Communicate complex, data-informed analysis clearly while maintaining analytical independence and objectivity.
• Ensure strong analytical execution with clear documentation, high-quality outputs, and adherence to governance and regulatory standards.
• Maintain oversight of portfolio risk to identify and escalate emerging risks early.
• Drive adoption of modern analytical practices by embedding generative AI, advanced analytics, and automation into monitoring, drafting, research, and workflow execution — improving speed, consistency, and analytical depth while preserving human judgment and accountability.
• Lead high-quality credit and capital markets analysis across assigned issuers and sectors, delivering forward-looking insights that support ratings, monitoring activities, risk assessments, and rating committee discussions in a fast-paced environment.
• Translate issuer and sector developments into clear, decision-ready analytical perspectives, integrating scenario analysis and forward-looking risk considerations.

Requirements

• An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 7+ years of relevant experience in public finance, credit analysis, or a related field.
• Strong credit analysis expertise, with the ability to deliver high-quality, forward-looking analytical output at pace across a complex and diverse portfolio.
• Experience mentoring or managing analysts, with a demonstrated ability to build team capability and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, including the adoption of AI and automation.
• Practical experience using generative AI, advanced data analytics, or automation tools to enhance research, monitoring, and workflow efficiency while maintaining strong validation and analytical discipline.
• Strong relationship management and communication skills, with the ability to present complex analytical insights clearly and credibly to issuers, investors, and market participants while maintaining analytical independence.
• Disciplined approach to portfolio risk oversight, with the ability to identify emerging risks early, escalate appropriately, and operate within established governance frameworks.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and functions, including serving as a technical resource and guide for junior analysts in an evolving technological landscape.
• 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 working with affordable housing credits — including Housing Finance Agencies, Community Development Financial Institutions, Public Housing Authorities, or non-profit developers — or a strong understanding of public finance with a desire to expand into this area.

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