Job Description

S&P Global Ratings

The Role: Credit Analyst required to assume the role of Associate.

The Team: The Chemicals, Building Materials & Construction team has 15 full-time analysts across various offices including London, Paris, Frankfurt, Milan, Madrid and Johannesburg and is responsible for over 130 rated entities across Europe and Africa. We are a dynamic and diverse team covering transaction-oriented sectors with a focus on providing high quality analysis and excellent client service.

The Impact: The role involves providing insightful credit risk analysis through interacting with Finance and Treasury teams of global and regional rated entities; making and opining on rating outcome decisions; as well as communicating with investors/market participants by way of top-quality sector and company reports; and direct engagement with debt markets either in person, webcasts or podcasts.

Whatxe2x80x99s in it for you: The role provides a fantastic exposure to S&P Global Ratingsxe2x80x99 Corporate Practice which employs over 500 analysts in 28 locations globally who conduct research and produce top quality analysis and ratings on around 5,000 corporate entities. Ratings is a collaborative environment which values strong and effective teamwork and a thoughtful approach to problem solving. Ratings offers the ability to cross-skill with other sectors, enhancing life-long learning. S&P Global Ratings credit analysts have primary responsibility for fostering strong relationships with rated entities. S&P Global Ratings is a company whose values are Discovery, Partnership and Integrity.

Here at S&P Global we believe in offering a competitive transparent benefits package . In South Africa, this include s a Wellbeing Support Program , Recharge (S&P Globalxe2x80x99s flexible time-off approach under which there is no prescribed maximum amount of time off you can take), our hybrid working model, our Parental Leave , and Give Back Days ( f ive days of paid leave per calendar year to spend volunteering in your community) . We encourage you to ask about our benefits during our screening process with our talent acquisition team.

Responsibilities:
Formulating and clearly articulating a credit rating recommendation.
Thoroughly documenting supporting analysis;
Being able to coherently and logically present and defend conclusions to a credit rating committee;
Managing relationships with clients including rated issuers as well as investors;
Developing insightful and forward-looking company and sector level credit rating research
Follow all regulatory and internally driven processes.

What Wexe2x80x99re Looking For:
Ability to read, understand, and analyze financial statements.
Ability to analyze debt/instrument documentation and transaction structures.
Ability to develop forecast models based on macroeconomic and company specific drivers.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in time sensitive situations.
Highly advanced communication skills

About Company Statement:
S&P Global delivers essential intelligence that powers decision making. We provide the worldxe2x80x99s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead. As part of our team, youxe2x80x99ll help solve complex challenges that equip businesses, governments and individuals with the knowledge to adapt to a changing economic landscape.

S&P Global Ratings offers critical insights for credit, risk and sustainable finance solutions that are essential to translating complexity into clarity, so market participants can uncover opportunities.

S&P Global has a Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy (xe2x80x9cthe Policyxe2x80x9d) 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 Policyxe2x80x99s 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: 293203
Posted On: 2023-11-04
Location: South Africa