S&P Global, Inc

Associate Director, Infrastructure Ratings – Project Finance

S&P Global, Inc$120K — $189K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of relevant experience in credit ratings or project finance.
  • Proven track record in managing portfolios of project-finance and infrastructure-backed credits.
  • Strong analytical skills with a focus on cash-flow-based credit analysis.
  • Excellent communication abilities for stakeholder engagement and executive-level reporting.
  • Experience with AI tools in analytical contexts is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Coach and mentor junior analysts on credit fundamentals and data quality.
  • Coordinate credit-related tasks, manage capacity risks, and ensure quality outcomes.
  • Enhance processes through continuous improvement and adoption of best practices.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to shape impactful use cases and manage changes.
  • Synthesize complex data into market-facing narratives that leverage analytical expertise.
  • Lead surveillance, updating performance metrics, and identifying risk themes.
  • Validate model inputs and ensure adherence to governance protocols.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Professional development opportunities and career advancement.
  • Collaborative and diverse team environment.
  • Flexible working arrangements including remote options.
Full Job Description
About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

12

The Team:

Credit Ratings is an integral part of the Global Ratings Services team,comprisinga 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,refiningand 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 facilitateand support capital formation for this critical sector.

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;anticipatecapacity/quality risks; influence outcomes through planning and constructive challengein ambiguous situations. 

  • Embed continuous improvement into routines by improving playbooks/SOPs/prompt libraries and drivingadoption. 

  • Partner with stakeholders toidentifyand shape high-impact use cases, supporting testing/adoption/rollout with governance, controls, and change management. 

  • Fosters a critical thinkingmindsetchallenging assumptions and the status quo to generate insights that shape market views and strategic decisions.

  • Model enterprisebehaviors: 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 andOperating 

  • Ensure adherence tomethodology/confidentiality/data governance requirements; escalate emerging risks early. 

  • Embed responsible AI use inworkflowprocess. 

  • Drive controlled automation/agentic workflows to remove low-leverage work, defining requirements/controlsand 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

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Market Cap
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Net Income
$2.3 billion
Founded
1888
5 Year Trend
+7.9%
Revenue
$7.4 billion
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