About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
09
The Team?
Analytic Quality & Validation (AQV) is a global control function within Ratings that evaluates the quality and consistency of S&P Global Ratings' credit analysis, criteria, and models. The team is collaborative, data-driven, and focused on building tools and processes that improve transparency and repeatability across our ratings platform.? The role of the?AQV?Analyst is to support the analytical activities of?AQV.?The position?supports?the development of?tools and analyses?that?enhance AQV's ability to?evaluate the quality of S&P's ratings?analysis and?assists?in the?research?of?the quality of our criteria, models, and their application to assign ratings.?In?particular,?the?Analyst will?participate?in?risk-based activities, as assigned, and is expected to be an active contributor to the team's?data sourcing, table design, tool?development?and maintenance of its?analytic?platforms?and?visualizations.??The Analyst will also?support?different aspects?of AQV's operations, including?in?the?development of tools that simplify or automate our processes. The role is within a multi-cultural, global team that works closely together, and requires excellent multi-tasking skills, attention to detail, strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to?independently?analyze?and solve problems in?a timely?and insightful manner. It will suit a diligent and?analytically?curious self-starter with a strong work ethic and a drive to succeed.
What you stand to Gain?
Hands-on experience building analytics and automation tools used across a global ratings organization.?
Exposure to senior analytical leaders and?cross functional?stakeholders, with opportunities to influence?how?criteria and?models?quality, and ratings?performance are?evaluated.?
Professional development in data engineering, visualization, and?risk analytics within a?market leading?ratings franchise.?
The Impact and Responsibilities:?
Impact:??
?This role helps ensure the integrity and consistency of S&P Global Ratings' analytical output by developing data pipelines, tools, and visualizations that support?risk-based?reviews and ongoing validation activities. The Analyst's work improves the efficiency?of AQV processes and informs senior leaders on rating performance and model application.?
Responsibilities:?
Source, organize, and analyze structured and unstructured data from internal and external sources to?identify?credit trends and sector risks.?
Use Python, SQL, PowerBIand similar technologies todevelop and?maintain?analytical tools, dashboards, and visualizationsthatsupport AQV's reviews and reporting.?
Contribute to data engineering and?data?organization?efforts, including data mapping, warehousing, and automation to improve data quality and operational efficiency.?
Support evaluation of credit analyses for consistency with S&P rating?methodology, including preparation of rating performance metrics and?ad hoc?research.?
Coordinate with global offices to ensure analyses and reports are?consistent and?accessible?by stakeholders.?
Document processes,?maintain?analytic platforms, and?assist?in planning and executing?risk-based?validation activities.?
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 $70,000 to $90,000. 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 1-3 years+?years of extensive experience in financial services, data analysis, or a related field.?
BA or BS in business, finance, data science, computer science, engineering, or related discipline; advanced degree desirable.?
Proficiency?with Python and SQL is?required;?Databricks,Spark?and?PySpark?desired.?
Experience with?data engineering concepts, data?warehousing, and?datamodeling, and familiarity with?Power BI (or similar visualization tools)?.).?
Demonstrated ability to organize and clean large datasets, automate routine processes, and build reproducible analyses.?
Strong orientation towards problem-solving?and logic, with great attention to detail.?
Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to?translate business logic to code and?present technical findings to nontechnical stakeholders.?
Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work independently in a?fastpaced, global team environment.??
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.?
Preferred Qualifications ?
Prior?exposure to?credit risk?analysis, financial statement analysis, or ratings?methodology, risk?analysis, financial statement analysis, or ratings?methodology?
Familiarity with automation techniques and workflow orchestration tools.?
Experience working with?cross functional?or global?teams.?
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.
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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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.
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203 - Entry Professional (EEO Job Group) (inactive), 20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), RSKMGT202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group)
Job ID: 325807
Posted On: 2026-02-23
Location: Boulder, Colorado, United States
