About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

11

About the Role

The S&P Global Ratings AIMI team covers approximately 180 European corporate issuers across Autos, Capital Goods, Aerospace & Defense, Transport, and Industrials, with 24 analysts based in London, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, and Stockholm. We deliver independent credit opinions that markets rely on, built on deep sector expertise, analytical rigor, and a strong culture of collaboration.

What You'll Do

Impact

Your credit opinions directly influence how markets assess risk across some of Europe's most strategically significant industries — supporting investment decisions, capital allocation, and financial transparency for issuers and investors across the region.

Responsibilities

Team Contribution & Capability Building

• Collaborate closely with colleagues across AIMI locations, contributing to a culture of analytical excellence and high-quality, consistent team ou
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Core Analytical & Delivery

• Lead surveillance and credit analysis for a portfolio of approximately 15 AIMI corporate credits, applying S&P Global Ratings' methodology to deliver timely, accurate rating opinions.
• Review transaction documents, build and run credit models, analyze cash flows, and prepare analytical documentation to rigorous quality and traceability standards.
• Prepare and present rating recommendations to the rating committee — including for complex and event-driven situations — and act as a voter on credits outside your direct portfolio.
• Publish timely and insightful credit analyses on your portfolio of credits, as well as sectoral analyses and commentaries.

Stakeholder & Market Engagement

• Conduct regular management meetings with senior Finance and Treasury teams of rated corporates across your portfolio.
• Engage investors directly on your portfolio of credits, representing S&P Global Ratings' analytical views with authority and precision.

Risk Management and Operating

• Operate within all Regulatory and Compliance frameworks established by the organization, maintaining the highest standards of analytical independence, professional conduct, and data integrity.

What We're Looking For

Required Skills and Experience

An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in credit analysis or financial services.

• Demonstrated proficiency in financial statement analysis, cash flow modeling, and accounting concepts applied to corporate credit assessment.
• Proven ability to deliver accurate rating documentation, credit models, and committee presentations independently and to strict deadlines.
• Experience preparing and conducting structured management meetings with senior corporate Finance or Treasury executives.
• Willingness and ability to travel across Europe for management meetings and investor engagements, including occasionally at short notice.
• English: Required — Fluent (able to conduct meetings, collaborate effectively, and communicate clearly in writing and verbally).

Preferred or Helpful Experience

• Prior exposure to one or more AIMI sectors (Autos, Capital Goods, Aerospace & Defense, Transport, or Industrials) through credit analysis, equity research, or financial advisory.
• Experience covering speculative-grade or high-yield corporate issuers.
• Experience presenting credit analysis to investors or contributing to published sectoral research.
• German, French, Italian, or Swedish: Preferred — Professional working proficiency (able to communicate clearly at work in everyday situations and write professional messages).
• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent required. 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.

Additional Information

• 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.
• Employees are required to work from the office a minimum of two days per week.

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: [email protected] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.  
 
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