About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
12
About the Role/The Team:
The Associate Director will play an important role in advancing research on private markets by analyzing data and writing commentaries as part of S&P Global Ratings’ Private Markets Analytics team. You will help develop and maintain a portfolio of new research publications, covering emerging and established trends in the private markets and utilizing data from across S&P Global to provide transparency and insights on the corporate debt capital market.
You will operate as a market writer and data journalist within an agile research group, helping to establish and expand Private Markets Analytics’ core research offering. As such, you will be an initiator and innovator, leveraging proprietary data sources to produce regular and recurring reports on private markets, contributing insights that drive market-moving thought leadership, and collaborating with stakeholders across the organization to advance broader research initiatives.
Our content is written for financial market participants who are specifically engaged in private markets, as well as general audiences who are eager to learn more about this space. Your focus in this role is to produce a suite of regular research publications related to the private markets, and to develop original research that aligns with these audiences.
The Team:
S&P Global Ratings’ Private Markets Analytics team is focused on how private funding is changing debt capital markets and impacting the growth and evolution of areas like sustainability and digital infrastructure. The purpose of this team is to create and cascade S&P Global Ratings’ coverage of private markets, in partnership with stakeholders across our organization’s Analytical, Research & Development, and Commercial functions.
Our Private Markets Analytics team generates unique, market-leading insights on private markets. We bring a data-driven subject matter expertise on private markets and leverage the expertise of the broader organization to reflect the knowledge, insights, and ratings capacity of 2,000 analysts across global corporates, financial institutions, sovereigns, infrastructure, and other asset classes throughout public and private capital markets.
The Private Market Analytics team is part of Analytical Research & Development (R&D) within S&P Global Ratings. R&D covers an array of emerging sectors and macro risk factors within the debt capital markets—including sustainability, the energy transition, centralized finance, and artificial intelligence. Within R&D, we are focused on how changing risks and market dynamics will affect market participants, and provide research, insights, and data to enable decision-making with conviction.
The Impact:
This role will be the lead associate partnering internally (with analytical, economic, data, and research stakeholders) and externally (with credit market participants) to produce timely, relevant, and relatable coverage on the evolution and changing dynamics of the private credit markets.
At S&P Global Ratings, our independent opinions on creditworthiness take a holistic view to provide greater transparency for the totality of private markets participants—from private credit, private equity, and fund finance to the middle market, business development companies, and beyond. You will be a critical component of advancing our analysis and offering.
Responsibilities:
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Market coverage: In partnership with the other members of the Private Markets Analytics team and our Analytical partners, you will write narrative commentaries and regular market trend publications backed by data to support analytical observations.
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Problem-solving: Because we produce research and reporting grounded in data, this candidate will be expected to find ways to apply new and existing data sets to analyze and address key themes in the market.
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Trend awareness: Stay actively abreast of financial market events and their implications on corporate debt and leveraged finance markets.
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Data analysis: Conduct quantitative and qualitative research, and various statistical analyses to assess market trends.
What We’re Looking For:
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At least (5) years of experience financial writing expertise is required, along with the ability to deliver key insights on market trends and topics that matter to investors. This includes demonstrating a skilled ability to create compelling stories, distil complex concepts with clarity, and translate data.
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A demonstrable understanding of private credit is required, along with an in-depth understanding of the mechanics and dynamics of the leveraged finance markets, including primary and secondary market activity.
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Must have strong quantitative skills, such as data journalism, querying and analyzing fixed income and macroeconomic data. Prior experience aggregating and interpreting company and sector-level financial data is strongly preferred.
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Strong skills with Excel are required.
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Experience with database and statistical tools (SQL, Databricks, Python) is a plus.
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Strong communication and presentation skills are required, as well as a demonstrable ability to present to both internal and external audiences.
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Must be a team player with a track record of collaboration with cross functional and cross regional teams.
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Demonstrated ability to self-manage, take initiative, stay organized, and meet deadlines without supervision is required.
Compensation/Benefits Information:
S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $118,094 to $160,000. 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.
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 Purpose:
Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.
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. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. 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:
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Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
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Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
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Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
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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.
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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.
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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
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.
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: [email protected] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
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Top Skills
What We Do
At S&P Global, we accelerate progress by delivering essential intelligence that unlocks opportunity and fosters growth. For 160 years, our insights and data have helped countries, companies and investors make decisions with conviction. We’re the world’s foremost provider of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics, data, research, commentary and ESG solution. Our divisions include:
• S&P Global Ratings, which provides credit ratings, research and insights essential to driving growth and transparency.
• S&P Global Market Intelligence, which provides insights into companies, markets and data so that business and financial decisions can be made with conviction.
• S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world’s largest resource for iconic and innovative indices, which helps investors pinpoint global opportunities.
• S&P Global Platts, which equips customers to identify and seize opportunities in energy and commodities, stimulating business growth and market transparency.
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