Senior Analyst - Sovereign Ratings, New York

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 11 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.    The successful candidate will join the S&P Global Ratings’ Sovereign and International Public Finance (IPF) ratings team and work closely with the Chief Analytical Officer, Head of Sovereign and Multilateral Institutions Ratings, the Sector Leads and Chairs of the Global, Sovereign and regional   IPF “ Analytical Oversight and Consistency Councils” (AOCCs).   The team manages high-profile government and public sector related credits, including multilateral financial institutions.   It assigns and monitors ratings,   maintains   high-quality analytical work, communicates with the market and stakeholders, and ensures the consistency of ratings across different asset classes in the practice. The team has a strong collegial, collaborative environment, and the position will provide exposure to senior stakeholders globally.   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:   Join ing   a diverse community where your growth and well-being come first—just like the 35,000+ colleagues who choose S&P Global every day.   Bring ing   your best self to work in an environment that values inclusion, collaboration, and authentic engagement.   Celebrat ing   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.   Connect ing   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    Provide day-to-day guidance/coaching to Research Assistants and Rating Analysts, building capability in credit, data discipline, and tooling and reinforcing values-led   behaviors .    Drive consistency/scalability by codifying standard work and promoting disciplined adoption to strengthen trusted, repeatable insights.   Strengthen AI-enabled productivity by creating reusable assets and proposing lightweight automations   that   free capacity for human analysis and relationship work.    Foster continuous improvement by proposing enhancements that remove manual steps without compromising governance or judgement.    Partner with senior team members and Data/Engineering to   identify   and scale AI/automation use cases with governance-by-design, controls, and adoption support.   Core Analytical & Delivery    Lead end-to-end execution for assigned credits, ensuring high-quality analysis and   timely   delivery across priorities with clear accountability.   Own surveillance/updates for assigned portfolio,   synthesizing   performance, market signals, and peer context into decision-useful insights and clear implications for risk.    Supporting LLM tools/automation being embedded to accelerate workflows, followed by structured validation and refinement using analytical judgement to   maintain   trusted conclusions.    Operate alongside AI agents in recurring workflows.    Prepare/review inputs, reconcile metrics, document assumptions/changes to ensure adherence to methodologies/standard operating procedures.    Prepare/review key outputs ensuring clarity and alignment to   methodology /sector frameworks and evidentiary standards.   Support maintenance/review of models to ensure robustness and repeatability and clear linkage to risk views.   Stakeholder & Market Engagement    Engage with external parties alongside senior team members.   Crafts client and executive-ready stories that translate complex data, analysis, and research into a clear narrative.   Advising on   issues within clear parameters,   integrating   and communicating complex information to convey S&P’s analytical   expertise   and drive engagement with market participants.    Building trusted stakeholder relationships through emotionally intelligent,   collaborative   and adaptable delivery.   Risk Management and Operating    Ensure adherence to   methodology /confidentiality/data governance; escalate issues early with options/recommendations to protect integrity and trust.    Embed responsible, governed AI use: approved tools/data only; protect confidential info.    Drive controlled automation/agentic workflows by contributing to design requirements/controls, supporting testing/rollout, and training others.    Supports decisions relating to guardrails for automation: defining what can be automated vs must remain human-led (especially material risk calls and committee conclusions).   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 $ 100,000  USD to   $ 128,000    USD . Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience