Associate Director, Infrastructure Ratings – Project Finance at S&P Global

Boston, Massachusetts, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Oct, 26

Salary

189000.0

Posted On

05 Jul, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Finance, Credit Analysis, Financial Modelling, Infrastructure Ratings, Risk Management, GenAI/LLM Fluency, Stakeholder Engagement, Cash-flow Analysis, Due Diligence, Portfolio Management, Critical Thinking, Technical Writing, Mentorship, Data Governance, Strategic Planning, Market Research

Industry

Financial Services

Description

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 12 The Team: Credit Ratings is an integral part of the Global Ratings Services team, comprising a diverse group of 1,400 analysts spread across key financial hubs worldwide. We are dedicated to delivering high-quality insights and exceptional client service across all industry sectors. S&P Global Rating’s North America infrastructure practice is growing rapidly, supported by a strong pipeline of new financings and refinancing activity funding a wide range of essential infrastructure. The role offers the opportunity to work on complex structures in fast growing market segments such as power, midstream, refining and digital infrastructure while contributing to S&P Global Ratings’ high-profile coverage of the global infrastructure sector. Analysts will have the opportunity to use their corporate credit and project finance skills to facilitate and support capital formation for this critical sector. The Impact: At S&P Global, our values - Discovery, Integrity, and Partnership - shape how we work, how we collaborate, and how we earn trust with our customers and each other. We embrace AI as an enabler, guided by rigorous governance and risk management, to enhance what has always defined us: the intelligence of our people, deep relationships, and trusted insights. By leveraging technology with human expertise, we help our teams navigate complexity and deliver actionable, decision-ready intelligence without compromising quality, accountability, or integrity. What You Stand to Gain: At S&P Global Ratings, you will contribute to independent credit opinions the market relies on, strengthened by innovation that accelerates analysis. We are People Forward. When you join S&P Global, you’ll benefit from: Joining a diverse community where your growth and well-being come first—just like the 35,000+ colleagues who choose S&P Global every day. Bringing your best self to work in an environment that values inclusion, collaboration, and authentic engagement. Celebrating your achievements with us. We’re committed to your continuous learning, offering education, training, and career coaching to help you grow and adapt in a changing world. Connecting through our People Resource Groups, which foster awareness, engagement, and a sense of community—both within S&P Global and beyond. Responsibilities: Team Contribution & Capability Building Act as senior reference point coaching (Research Assistants, Rating Analysts and Senior Analysts) on credit fundamentals, modelling discipline, data quality, and standard work including how to use AI as an enabler with governance. Coordinate work across credits; anticipate capacity/quality risks; influence outcomes through planning and constructive challenge in ambiguous situations. Embed continuous improvement into routines by improving playbooks/SOPs/prompt libraries and driving adoption. Partner with stakeholders to identify and shape high-impact use cases, supporting testing/adoption/rollout with governance, controls, and change management. Fosters a critical thinking mindset challenging assumptions and the status quo to generate insights that shape market views and strategic decisions. Model enterprise behaviors: Discovery, Integrity, and Partnership including human-centric leadership alongside AI-enabled change. Core Analytical & Delivery Deliver end-to-end analytical execution across a defined portfolio, setting a consistently high bar for quality, timeliness, and clarity to sustain customer trust. Lead surveillance and analytical updates, connecting performance, market developments, and issuer peers to forward-looking risk themes. Own the quality of key outputs, ensuring consistency and clarity of reasoning. Use approved GenAI/LLMs to accelerate research/comparisons/drafting. Operate effectively alongside AI agents in recurring workflows. Support the execution of AI-driven projects. Validate inputs, reconcile metrics, document assumptions/model changes. Stakeholder & Market Engagement Synthesizes data, analysis, and research into executive-ready, market-facing narratives that convey S&P’s analytical expertise—leveraging broad market knowledge and detailed analysis to deliver trusted advice that influences decisions. Builds collaborative stakeholder trust through empathetic communication, differentiates S&P’s market viewpoint, and drives engagement with market participants. Contribute to strategic initiatives and also thought leadership by researching, drafting, and refining content with senior team input. Risk Management and Operating Ensure adherence to methodology/confidentiality/data governance requirements; escalate emerging risks early. Embed responsible AI use in workflow process. Drive controlled automation/agentic workflows to remove low-leverage work, defining requirements/controls and partnering with Data/Engineering to scale safely while setting expectations for ongoing monitoring and human oversight. 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 $120,000 USD to $189,000 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, please click here. Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to Canadian candidates:) S&P Global states that the anticipated range of compensation for this position is 108,000 CAD to 165,000 CAD. 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. This posting is for an existing vacancy, and we encourage you to reach out for further information regarding our hiring practices or any questions you may have. Thank you for considering a career with us! What We’re Looking For: Practice Nuances Developing and articulating asset‑level credit views and managing a portfolio of project‑finance and infrastructure‑backed credits, preparing committee‑ready materials and actively participating in rating committees for transactions across the North America project‑finance and infrastructure sector. Leading external analytical engagements with sponsors and project‑company management teams, preparing for and participating in due‑diligence calls and surveillance discussions to obtain information supporting cash‑flow–based credit analysis, structural assessments, and rating decisions, and drafting and driving publication of high‑quality rating reports. Contributing to sector expertise and project‑finance thought leadership by supporting commentaries and sector publications, participating in regional and global analytical work groups, and staying current on market developments affecting North American project‑finance and infrastructure transactions. Team Contribution & Capability Building Execution maturity across credit portfolio; delivers high quality with limited oversight. Strong collaboration/communication; influences through credibility and constructive challenge. Proven coaching/mentorship; develops juniors through feedback and quality review and reinforces human accountability in AI-enabled work. Continuous improvement mindset with evidence of simplifying processes through standardization, tooling, and automation. Comfortable with ambiguity and change, adapting quickly as processes/tools evolve. Ability to scale automation/agent workflows by defining problems, supporting testing/UAT, identifying controls, and enabling adoption. Core Analytical & Delivery Strong research/data/credit/financial analysis; translates complexity into decision-useful narratives grounded in evidence and judgement. Strong understanding of the financial services environment and ability to connect developments to emerging risk themes. Practical AI fluency: experience embedding GenAI/LLMs and agentic workflows to increase productivity/insight as an enabler of human expertise, paired with disciplined validation, governance, and judgement. Strong analytical tool capability; willingness to learn data/automation tools to oversee AI-enabled production. Stakeholder & Market Engagement Effective written and verbal skills for committee-ready documentation/presentation and interactions with issuers, investors and market participants. Risk Management and Operating High standards for accuracy, traceability, and governance; consistent adherence to methodology/documentation/confidentiality expectations. Sound judgement on responsible AI/automation (validation, bias/hallucination awareness, data protection, attribution, approved boundaries). Additional Information An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have five to ten years’ of relevant work experience. Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required. A master’s degree or professional certification (such as CFA or MBA) is highly valued. We welcome candidates from traditional finance disciplines as well as diverse academic backgrounds that support innovative and critical thinking. Employees are required to work from the office a minimum of two days per week. Candidates who reach the final stage of the interview process will be asked to attend at least one in-person interview at their nearest S&P Global Ratings office before an offer can be extended. 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. 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Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end analytical execution and surveillance for a portfolio of North American infrastructure and project finance credits. Coordinate team capabilities by coaching junior analysts and integrating AI-enabled workflows to enhance research and productivity.