Senior Analyst, Infrastructure & Project Finance Credit Analysis

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

11

About the Role/The Team:  

We are seeking a dynamic individual to support our strategic analytical priorities. You will work closely with Pablo Lutereau, Chief Analytical Officer (CAO), and Carolyn McLean, Chair of the Project Finance AOCC. Your role will involve conducting portfolio analysis, supporting research, developing tools to enhance transparency and market risk assessment, coordinating analytical forums and improving the documentation and communication of our analytical priorities.

You’ll be joining a dynamic and innovative team that values collaboration, continuous learning, and excellence in credit analysis. We foster an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are not only valued but strongly encouraged.

Responsibilities and Impact: 

Impact:

This individual is crucial in supporting key strategic analytical priorities for the Global Infrastructure and Project Finance practice. The person will enhance our ability to produce high-impact, insightful credit analysis and research by synthesizing, analyzing, and deriving value from datasets and research while also developing and delivering innovative analytic solutions and tools.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with CAO, Infrastructure AOCC Chair, global teams, and other internal stakeholders.
• Play a central role in supporting strategic analytical priorities.
• Manage coordination and logistics of analytical forums.
• Conduct in-depth portfolio analysis for informed decision-making.
• Assist in research initiatives to enhance analytical capabilities.
• Develop and refine tools for transparency, tracking, and market risk assessment.
• Improve documentation and communication of analytical priorities.
• Develop user-friendly quantitative tools for global credit analysts.
• Create applications and dashboards utilizing models, tools, and data.
• Analyze large datasets for insights in credit rating analyses and research.
• Coordinate Global Infrastructure AOCC agendas, meetings, and Experts Council.
• Support research requests for Criteria Development and related artifacts.
• Conduct research, credit analysis, and draft reports on cross-practice transactions.
• Lead efforts to improve analytic capabilities and efficiency.

What We’re Looking For: 

Basic Required Qualifications: 

• An S&P Global Employee at this level would typically have 5+ years of experience in credit analysis, with direct engagement in either Project Finance, Infrastructure, and Structured Finance methodologies and structures.
• Understanding of industry subsets, including market trends, client behavior, and competitive landscape.
• Diligent and intellectually curious self-starter with a strong work ethic and drive to succeed.
• Proficiency with Excel, financial models, and financial data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of articulating complex ideas across functions and levels, influencing stakeholders to support key initiatives.
• Ability to analyze and solve non-routine problems in a timely and organized manner.
• Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to manage deadlines under time pressure.
• Strong interpersonal skills, fostering collaboration across boundaries and inviting diverse perspectives to shape solutions.
• Excellent research skills.
• Ability to create trust and facilitate agreement among stakeholders, demonstrating emotional intelligence in assessing and responding to challenging situations.
• Strong organizational skills with a collaborative, execution-focused approach, demonstrating emotional intelligence and adaptability.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Demonstrable knowledge of project finance transaction analysis is a plus.
• Solid credit judgment, with the ability to quickly absorb and synthesize data to support senior team members or research projects.
• Proficiency in advanced programming languages and AI.

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 $80,909 to $145,000. 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: 

• 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

Inclusive Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity, 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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