About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use): 08

The Team:
The Credit Estimates team is a close-knit team of analysts predominantly based out of Toronto and New York but also with analysts in Latin America, Europe and Asia. The team works together to serve the critical middle market CLO constituency and other smaller leveraged loan issuers. Our global team has a fast-paced work flow and we need to communicate seamlessly and collegially across groups. The interactions are largely internal, though there are several opportunities to speak with CLO Managers explaining our CE rationale and our methodology Our team serves as one of the best training grounds for learning credit analysis and how S&P performs its analytical function

The Impact:
The analyses you produce will be used by other S&P teams to rate Collateralized Loan Obligations, and by our clients to evaluate the credit quality of their overall loan portfolios.

CLO Investors and Managers value our evaluation of middle market companies. We partner extensively with our Structured Finance team as our credit opinions play an important role in the credit quality of the CLOs we rate.

As a Credit Estimate Research Assistant you will analyze companies across a variety of sectors and you will learn the most important determinants of credit quality for small and medium sized companies.

What’s in it for you:
Our most successful Credit Estimate Research Assistants could be provided with the opportunity to move up within our team or into the other analytical teams that focus specifically on individual sectors.

Opportunities to work with a global team and hands on high impact credit experience

Responsibilities:
Analyze company financials and prepare daily company evaluations for review by senior analysts.

Assist with detailed financial analysis for use in reports and related materials for S&P Global Ratings publications.

Work within a global team of analysts to analyze pertinent financial, operational and industry data to determine Credit Estimates.

As a Credit Estimates Research Assistant you will initially spend most of your time learning the methodology by which S&P performs credit analysis and getting familiar with our analytical tools and processes. You will focus on analyzing a number of diverse companies and learn how to evaluate credit quality as efficiently as possible.

As you gain experience, you may deal with investors directly and work on research projects.

Over time, strong performers could be provided with the opportunity to move into one of the Canadian or US corporate teams as a primary analyst covering their own list of credits.

What We’re Looking For:
Analytical skills, especially financial statement and quantitative analysis

Some commercial credit or financial services analytical experience

A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Commerce, Business or Mathematics

Strong Excel skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong attention to detail

An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 1+ years of experience

Progress towards CFA/MBA would be desirable

Right to Work Requirements:
This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in Canada.

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 Purpose:
Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

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. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. 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

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.

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. The Policy is designed to promote compliance with global regulations. In some Divisions, pursuant to the Policy’s requirements, candidates at S&P Global may be asked to disclose securities holdings. Some roles may include a trading prohibition and remediation of positions when there is an effective or potential conflict of interest. Employment at S&P Global is contingent upon compliance with the Policy.

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Equal Opportunity Employer
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law.

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Job ID: 306578
Posted On: 2024-09-03
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada