Private Credit Thought Leadership Lead

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

13

The Team:

This role will be part of the S&P Ratings private markets research team within Analytical Research & Development. The purpose of this team is to generate unique market-leading insight on the private credit markets, helping provide the market with greater insights and transparency.

The Impact:

Your role will be to partner internally with economic, analytical and R&D teams, as well as externally with credit market participants, to develop timely, relevant and insightful research on the evolution of the private credit markets, particularly as it responds to changing market dynamics in a fast-changing world.

What you stand to Gain:

You will be a leading thought leader for the group who partners with analysts across S&P Ratings to ensure that our analysis and insights have a presence in the mainstream media. Our content is written for financial market participants, as well as more generic audiences outside the financial markets. The purpose of this role is to make sure that our content has a strong presence in both arenas, and that we are seen as thought leaders outside of the financial markets.

Responsibilities:

• Thought leadership strategy: Innovate content strategy at scale across Research & Development, cascading best practices and managing processes for multi-channel thought leadership creation and distribution (across the website, platform, social media, and newsletters) to internally improve efficiencies and externally expand our accessibility, discoverability, reach, and impact.
• Original output: Conceptualize and create relatable journalistic and thematic commentaries (for CreditWeek and Private Markets Monthly), alongside contributing narratives for key research publications and thought leadership outreach areas (including private markets research verticals) as a specialist in credit markets.
• Content development, execution, and categorization: Stimulate timely and relevant research opportunities for Private Markets (including Credit FAQs), project manage flagship research reports (for the Global Credit Outlook), deliver research and insights through innovative multimedia storytelling (interactive infographics, LinkedIn newsletters, video, etc.), ensure visibility of thought leadership overall (digital-first approach with search engine optimization, Key Themes campaign, etc.), and creating a cohesive user experience (connecting RatingsDirect and .com content flows).
• Audience/market engagement: Amplify the market's awareness of and engagement with Ratings' emerging and established risks (Private Markets, Emerging Markets, Sustainable Finance, Credit Research & Insights [CCC, CMR])—raising our readership and profile with current and target audiences and supporting data-driven decision-making for thought leadership development.

What We're Looking For:

• At least 10 years' experience as a journalist and/or analyst in credit markets generally, with at least 3 years' experience in private markets.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. This role sits in the nexus of Thought Leadership – you must be able to both convey your strategy with your partners and peers, but you must also be able to build strong rapport with your peers regarding their analysis and market insights.
• Team player, good time management and strong communication skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including experience interacting with the media and speaking at external engagement.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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Job ID: 305238

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Location: London, United Kingdom