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Denver, Colorado, United States
Hybrid
Grade Level (for internal use):
13About the Role
The Esoteric ABS team at S&P Global Ratings evaluates the credit risk of structured finance transactions backed by non-traditional collateral — including transportation assets, data centers, triple-net leases, whole business securitizations, timeshare facilities, and private equity structures. The team delivers independent credit opinions that help issuers and investors navigate complex instruments, providing market-relevant perspectives on performance trends, issuance conditions, and evolving credit dynamics. This is a senior leadership role at the heart of the practice, where analytical authority, team development, and stakeholder influence come together.
What You'll Do
Impact
As a Director on the Esoteric ABS team, you will lead credit analysis across a portfolio of complex, non-traditional asset-backed structures, serve as an escalation point for analytical matters, and guide a team of analysts to deliver forward-looking, market-ready credit opinions. Your expertise will shape rating committee outcomes, drive the adoption of modern analytical practices, and influence how market participants understand risk across one of the most technically demanding areas of structured finance.
Responsibilities
Team Contribution & Capability Building
Core Analytical & Delivery
Stakeholder & Market Engagement
Risk Management and Operating
Compensation/Benefits Information (US Candidates) S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $150,000 USD to $210,000 USD. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual's geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.
Compensation/Benefits Information (Canadian Candidates) S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range of compensation for this position is 140,000 CAD to 239,000 CAD. Final base salary compensation for this role will be based on the individual's performance, geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan, which is included in the range of compensation above. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.
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What We're Looking For
Required Skills and Experience
Preferred or Helpful Experience
Additional Information
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 Mission:
Advancing Essential Intelligence.
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. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
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
Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.
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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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