Grade Level (for internal use):

Credit Product Specialist - Europe

The Team:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Credit and Risk Solutions commercial Team, a focused and dynamic team with the opportunity to build on the last few years of significant growth and product development within the C&RS Business. The Credit Product Specialists’ mandate is to help Sales Specialists monetize and leverage SPGMI’s capabilities, by providing significant knowledge of credit capabilities including our quantitative market signal models and quantitative fundamentals-based models (PDs and LGDs), as well as qualitative credit assessment scorecards, research, and data, to serve our clients in managing complex credit risk management issues.

The Impact:

The C&RS business is a significant contributor to the overall growth of the Market Intelligence (MI) Division. The product suite is a critical piece of this growth story as the distribution channel for Ratings proprietary content and a provider of models and workflow tools to underpin the Credit Workflow for rated and unrated borrowers, counterparties, customers, and suppliers. The role of the Credit Product Specialist is critical to the success of the business. In an increasingly complex and competitive environment, credit products cannot be sold without the expertise of the Credit Product Specialist. These Specialists provide expertise and credibility to the sales and retention process. The role is therefore impactful and highly visible and, although heavily client-facing, is also beholden to many internal stakeholders.

What’s in it for you:

• Ability to specialize and work as an expert in credit and credit-related matters with a global market leader
• Be part of a high-performing team containing respected subject matter experts that one can work with, learn from, develop, and excel
• Daily exposure to external C-suite management, credit policy makers and credit market leaders
• Scope of the role allows for cross-functional and cross-regional flex
• High intellectual stimulation and strong future career prospects

Responsibilities:

• Establishes relationships with Sales Specialists and Product Managers to help in diagnosing, distilling, designing and delivering credit workflow solutions specifically to the European market
• Aligns with Commercial and Product strategy for credit products and executes high level pre-sales and post-sales implementation plans
• Serves as a credit product matter expert across functional groups
• Demonstrates excellence across SPGMI credit capabilities
• Helping clients establish robust frameworks for integrating ESG factors into their Credit Assessment frameworks and understanding the potential impact of ESG on their credit portfolios
• Develops campaigns and initiatives for driving revenue growth for segment-specific sales and assists in client retention work around credit products
• Stays well connected to strategic credit customers in the market
• Collaborates internally to help design and deliver credit training on appropriate products
• Undertakes thought-leadership pieces, speakerships at relevant conferences and SPGMI credit webinars
• Possesses keen awareness of competitors and relative strengths
• Conducts Proof of Concepts, assists in RFPs and test cases for regulatory requirements such as IFRS9

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong grasp of credit risk management
• In-depth understanding of complex client credit risk workflows ideally across multiple segments (Corporates, Commercial and Investment Banking, Insurance, and Investment Management)
• Ability to interact confidently with the team, prospects and clients as well as cross-functional teams within the organization, i.e. Product Management, Education, Legal and Marketing
• Ability to solve complex problems and, when necessary, adopt a new perspective using expert judgement
• Possession of exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, with a strong desire to succeed and a positive outlook
• Ability to work well under pressure and to multi-task
• 5+ years relevant industry experience in credit and risk management
• Someone strong in Excel and has credit modelling capabilities

About S&P Global Market Intelligence

At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.

For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence.

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.