About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use)

14

The Role

Credit Ratings is a core part of the Global Ratings Services team, bringing together a diverse group of over 1,400 analysts across key financial centers worldwide. The Financial Services practice delivers forward‑looking credit insights on banks, insurers, and other financial institutions, assessing capital strength, funding and liquidity, asset quality, governance, and operating environments to inform rating opinions that markets depend on. The practice supports stakeholders in understanding how evolving risks — from regulation and macroeconomic shifts to digital assets and decentralized finance — can affect financial stability and credit performance and plays a significant role in S&P; Global Ratings' private markets strategy.

Impact

As Sector Lead in the Financial Services practice, you will lead the development of independent credit opinions that markets rely on, combining rigorous analytical leadership with innovative, AI‑enabled approaches that strengthen the depth, speed, and consistency of insight. You will also shape the next generation of credit talent — coaching, empowering, and developing others while modeling the curiosity, integrity, and collaborative spirit that define leadership at S&P; Global Ratings.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Talent Development

- Coach and mentor analysts and senior analysts, building capability in sector expertise, credit judgment, market engagement, and AI‑enabled analytical practices.
- Collaborate across sectors, regions, and asset classes to share best practices, enhance global analytical consistency, and address complex cross‑market developments.

Core Analytical & Delivery

- Lead market‑relevant,



forward‑looking sector analysis to ensure high‑quality analytical coverage and differentiated insight across the Financial Services sector.
- Translate sector and issuer developments into clear, decision‑ready analytical and thematic perspectives, leveraging data, advanced analytics, and AI‑enabled tools to enhance the depth, speed, and consistency of insight delivered to internal and external audiences.

Stakeholder & Market Engagement

- Serve as a visible, market‑facing leader with key stakeholders — including management teams, investors, regulators, and other market participants — representing S&P; Global Ratings' analytical perspective through high‑quality dialogue while upholding independence, objectivity, and analytical integrity.
- Partner with Methodology teams and represent the Financial Services sector in relevant forums to support consistent criteria interpretation and application globally, while contributing market insights and analytical learnings to strengthen methodologies and practices.

Risk Management and Operating

- Contribute to the oversight of innovation in sector analysis with the goal of improving efficiency, consistency, and decision‑making, while maintaining strong analytical discipline and governance.

Compensation and Perks Information (US Candidates)





S&P; Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $240,000 USD to $289,000 USD. 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. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees.

Compensation and Benefits Information (Canadian candidates)

S&P; Global states that the anticipated range of compensation for this position is 260,000CAD to 295,000CAD. 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.

What We're Looking For

Required Skills and Experience

Practice Nuances

- Serve as the analytical leader for the North America Non‑Bank Financial Institutions (NBFI) team, building a culture focused on customer service excellence, strong analytical decision‑making, talent development, collaboration with business partners, and leadership in broader business transformation across the practice.
- Lead the production of differentiated credit insights pertinent to the NBFI sector, as well as broader credit insights and research that bring together analytics

📌 Managing Director, Sector Lead (Canada)
🏢 S&P Global
📍 Canada