Associate Director – EMEA A&D, Automotive, Capital Goods, Investment Holdings team

About the Role

About the Role :

Grade Level (for internal use) :

12

The Team

The Auto Aerospace & Defense (A&D) Capital Goods and Investment Holdings team consists of approximately 20 analysts located across key European cities including London Paris Frankfurt Milan Madrid and a vital part of this dynamic group you will manage a portfolio of about 15 issuers primarily from the capital goods aerospace & defense and automotive sectors focusing on companies based in Germany.

The Impact

In this role you will play acrucialpart in shaping the credit ratings landscape by conductingthorough and insightfulcorporate credit analyses. Your work willdirectly influencerating decisions and contribute to market transparency enabling investors and other stakeholders to makewell-informeddecisions.

What You Stand to Gain

You will gain exposure to a variety of industry sectors and end markets keeping you at theforefront of emerging sector you will have opportunities to engage with senior management teams and key decision-makers within the entities we rate fostering yourprofessional will also be part of an international collegial culture thatencouragesinnovation and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Conductcomprehensivecorporate credit analysis to evaluate the creditworthiness of corporate entities and infrastructure projects. You will be responsible for theanalysis and ongoing surveillanceof a portfolio of approximately 15 credits applying S&P Global Ratings Methodology and developing a deep understanding of industry trends and issues.
• Collaborateproactivelywith senior management Finance and Treasury teams and other stakeholders to gather and analyze relevant information and establish strong work relationships.
• Prepare and presentdetailedrating recommendations to rating committees ensuringprecision and timelinessin your analyses.
• Publishthoroughcredit analyses and insightful sector commentaries that enhance transparency and communication within the debt markets.
• Engage actively with investors and market participants to foster understanding and supportinformed decision-making.
• All employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 2 days per week.
• We require all candidates who reach the final stage of our interview process to attend at least one in-person interview which is ordinarily at your nearest S&P Global Ratings office. This must be completed before we can proceed to an offer.

Looking For

• A bachelors degree in Business Economics Finance or a related field.
• A S&P employee at this level typically has a minimum of5 years of corporate credit analysis experience preferably with speculative-grade corporates.
• Fluency in spoken and written German is essentialalong with strong communication skills in English (both spoken and written). Knowledge of additional European languages is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with experience in engaging with senior management.
• Exceptional analytical skillswith a profound understanding of financial statement analysis cash flow modelling and accounting concepts.
• Understanding of and experience with legal transaction and debt documentations.
• Ability to maintainhigh levels of accuracy and attention to detailwhile meeting strict deadlines.
• Effective teamworkand a strategic approach to problem-solving are highly valued.
• Knowledge of the Automotive Capital Goods and / or A&D sectors is desirable.
• A willingness to travel within Europe for meetings sometimes at short notice.
• Proficiency in AI tools including experience in using generative AI to streamline tasks extract information and support research writing would be an advantage.

Benefits

We take care of you so you cantake care of business. We care about our people. Thats why we provide everything youand your careerneed 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: Its 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.

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.

Accessibility & Accommodations

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

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