Director - Specialized Finance, London

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 12 The Team: S&P Global Ratings' Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Commercial team sets and executes commercial priorities across Financial Services, Structured Finance, Infrastructure and Project Finance, Private Markets, Private Equity, and Leveraged Loan businesses. The team partners with Commercial, Strategy, and broader S&P Global colleagues to deepen existing client relationships and win new business, bringing informed market perspective to clients and advisors across the specialized finance landscape. This is a client-first, outcome-oriented team with a collaborative culture, a strong commercial focus, and direct exposure to senior leadership across analytical and commercial functions. Responsibilities and Impact: Lead business development activity with Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) asset managers and advisory banks active in European CLO issuance, taking full accountability for growing revenue through existing and emerging Ratings products. Own and develop senior-level relationships with CLO clients and ratings advisors, translating market developments and client feedback into commercial opportunities that meet revenue targets and strategic account objectives. Manage complex commercial contract negotiations, identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities within Ratings, and deliver high-quality referrals to other S&P Global divisions in collaboration with relevant teams. Build and maintain effective internal relationships with Ratings leaders across Commercial, Analytical, and Compliance functions to align on business priorities and regulatory expectations. Deliver detailed analysis of market developments and client intelligence to improve commercial operations and contribute to the development of new products and client solutions. Apply data, market intelligence, and AI-enabled tools to enhance decision-making, productivity, and client outcomes, while operating within S&P Global Ratings' regulatory and compliance frameworks. What We're Looking For: Basic Required Qualifications: An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 7 to 12 years of relevant experience in rating agency, bank, limited partner, general partner, or asset manager roles, including structured finance, CLOs, leveraged finance, private credit, private equity, or broader debt capital markets. Demonstrated track record of business development and/or senior relationship management in a leveraged finance, CLO, private credit, or structured finance environment, with a solid understanding of debt capital markets and corporate finance. Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder influence skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly across functions, seniority levels, and external audiences including regulators and advisory banks. Demonstrated ability to use data, market intelligence, and AI-enabled tools to improve client insight, commercial execution, and team productivity. Sound compliance mindset and ethical judgment, with a demonstrated ability to operate confidently within regulatory frameworks and corporate governance standards. Additional Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of private credit markets with direct experience engaging private credit clients or advisors. Experience influencing senior external stakeholders and representing an organization publicly as a subject matter expert. Broad knowledge of S&P Global Ratings products, with demonstrated insight-selling skills to identify and develop business opportunities. Proven ability to build and sustain long-term senior client relationships, identify client needs, and execute solution strategies that deliver measurable commercial outcomes. Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred. We welcome candidates from traditional finance disciplines as well as diverse academic backgrounds that support innovative and critical thinking. Additional Information: 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. Employees are required to work from the office a minimum of two days per week. 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 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. 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