About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
13
About the Role/The Team: ?The Esoteric ABS team within the Structured Finance practice provides credit ratings and opinions for securitizations backed by a wide variety of nontraditional assets. In this role, the Director will be responsible for leading and owning the end-to-end rating process, demonstrating strategic perspective and leadership in research, cash flow, credit, and structural analytics, as well as client-facing activities for new issue ratings and surveillance of Esoteric ABS transactions. The Director is expected to set a high standard for collaboration, adaptability, and innovation within the team.
What's in it for you: This is a great opportunity to build a career in finance markets with one of the leading providers of financial market intelligence. We are looking for an individual with a dynamic and proactive personality who has an analytical mindset and is always thinking outside the box. The opportunity to develop and demonstrate advanced leadership skills, drive creative solutions to complex problems, and influence both internal and external stakeholders. In return, you will further enhance your skill sets and sharpen your profile as part of a globally leading organization in fundamental credit research.
Impact and Responsibilities:
Impact: The Director is responsible for developing leading analytical research and ratings, meeting with issuers and investors on analytical matters, coaching and mentoring junior team members, resolving client needs, and taking a lead role in external meetings and communications related to rated debt issuers. This includes providing direction, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment, and ensuring that all team members are empowered to contribute to the division's success.
Responsibilities:
Lead and complete the end-to-end ratings process for new issue and surveillance transactions, ensuring effective time management and prioritization of competing demands.
Understand and perform cash flow analysis, synthesize results, and present findings in a timely manner in committees for esoteric assets, including triple-net, data centers, whole business, transportation ABS, and private equity.
Analyze credit, cash flow, and performance characteristics of collateral pools. Review third-party model output and reconcile with cash flow results from internal models.
Review legal and operating documents to ensure consistency with criteria and identify issues with the transaction structure. Provide comments to external parties.
Demonstrate adaptability and sound decision-making when navigating complex or ambiguous situations.
Actively manage relationships with internal and external clients, demonstrating emotional intelligence and strong communication skills to build trust and alignment.
Support the team by training analysts, attending conferences, engaging and leading outreach activities. Demonstrate strong knowledge of ratings criteria and cash flow analysis and be able to handle clients' analytical questions.
Leading and actively contributing to our training and outreach efforts, including the completion of timely commentaries, podcasts, and webinars.
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 U.S. candidates): The anticipated base salary range for this position is $180,000 to $248,000 USD. The final base salary will depend on geographic location, experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications.
Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to Canadian Candidates:) S&P Global states that the anticipated range of compensation for this position is 190,000 CAD to 239,000 CAD. Final compensation for this role will be based on the individual's performance, geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications. In accordance with Ontario's new regulations effective January 1, 2026, this job posting provides information on expected compensation. S&P Global will not be utilizing artificial intelligence in our hiring process. Additionally, we are committed to transparency and will inform all interviewed candidates of hiring decisions within 45 days of their interview. This posting is for an existing vacancy, and we encourage you to reach out for further information regarding our hiring practices or any questions you may have. Thank you for considering a career with us!
What We're Looking For:
Basic Required Qualifications:
An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 7+ years of relevant experience, within Structured Finance Ratings and experience working with Esoteric ABS or novel assets classes and legal ratings experience.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to communicate complex analysis clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences.
Bachelor's in business, Finance, Economics, a related field or CFA preferred
Strong proficiency with Excel, financial models and financial data
Ability to analyze and solve non-routine problems in a timely and insightful manner by leveraging creativity and innovation in problem solving.
Ability to multi-task and manage deadlines under time pressure while demonstrating advanced time management strategies.
Ability to demonstrate analytical independence and objectivity
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a collaborative team and across stakeholder groups, fostering a culture of collaboration and inclusion.
Diligent and intellectually curious self-starter with a strong work ethic and a drive to succeed with a demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.
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
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree or CFA designation
Experience with cash flow modeling and financial market analysis
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail
Project management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines
Experience adapting to regulatory changes or evolving market conditions
Track record of building effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Right to Work Requirements:
This role is limited to persons with an indefinite right to work in the United States or in Canada.
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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Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to:? EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com ?and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.?
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20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), RATNGS202.2 - Middle Professional Tier II (EEO Job Group)
Job ID: 326925
Posted On: 2026-04-12
Location: New York, New York, United States
