Senior Analyst – Business Services Sector

Role Overview

• Conduct comprehensive corporate credit analysis to evaluate the creditworthiness of corporate entities.
• Collaborate proactively with senior management, finance and treasury teams, and other stakeholders to gather and analyze relevant information.
• Prepare and present detailed rating recommendations to committees, ensuring precision and timeliness in your analyses.
• Publish comprehensive credit analyses and sector commentaries that enhance transparency and communication within the debt markets.
• Engage actively with investors and market participants to foster understanding and support informed decision making.
• Conduct in-depth corporate credit analysis and provide forward looking opinions.
• Influence rating decisions and contribute towards market transparency.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance or a related subject.
• An S&P Global employee at the Senior Analyst level would typically have 3-5 years of corporate credit analysis experience.
• Experience with speculative-grade corporates would be a plus.
• Fluent communication skills in English (spoken and written) is a prerequisite, and fluency in Italian, Spanish or French is also required depending on location.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience of interacting and communicating with senior management would be a plus.
• Strong analytical skills with a profound understanding of financial statement analysis, cash flow modelling, and accounting concepts.
• Ability to maintain accuracy and detail orientation while meeting strict deadlines.
• Effective teamwork and a strategic approach to problem-solving are highly valued.
• Knowledge of the High Yield market and/or the Business Services Sector would be desirable.
• A willingness to travel within Europe for meetings, sometimes at short notice.
• AI fluency, including experience of how to effectively employ generative AI to simplify tasks, to extract information, and to support writing research would be a plus.

Benefits

• 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.