Data Associate – Ratings Data Management, London

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

09

The Team:

The Ratings Data Center of Excellence at S&P Global Ratings is a global team that drives data quality automation and process improvement across the organization combining business expertise with technical innovation to deliver scalable solutions that support S&P Global Ratings data transformation goals. Team members collaborate with stakeholders across functions and geographies applying data management and automation capabilities to solve complex business challenges and create measurable operational value.

Responsibilities and Impact:

• Interpret and analyze business use cases and feature requests translating them into technical designs and development tasks using research and informed recommendations.

• Develop scripts and tests to validate data handle change requests and deliver automation solutions that meet agreed timelines and quality standards.

• Investigate and resolve data discrepancies exceptions and client queries within defined service levels prioritizing tasks based on importance and urgency.

• Collaborate with stakeholders across functions to optimize workflows improve data quality and contribute to broader automation and operational efficiency initiatives.

• Support onboarding activities process improvement and automation projects that reduce manual effort and deliver measurable business value.

• Contribute to global operational coverage and participate in technical discussions and team initiatives that support the organizations broader data transformation strategy.

What Were Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Intermediate SQL knowledge with demonstrated experience using it to query validate and analyze data.

• Demonstrated ability to develop data validation scripts and technical solutions with experience handling change requests and ensuring outputs meet defined quality standards.

• Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure preferably Databricks.

• Demonstrated ability to investigate and resolve data discrepancies and exceptions within defined timelines and service levels.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders across functions.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks prioritize effectively and deliver against agreed timelines.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Python or a complementary programming language that supports SQL-based data work.

• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

• Familiarity with information systems business processes and data-driven decision-making in a financial services environment.

• Education: Bachelors degree or equivalent preferred. A masters degree is highly valued. 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 worlds 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 worlds leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow today.

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Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

Were more than 35000 strong worldwideso were 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 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. Were 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 worlds 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 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 awardssmall perks can make a big difference.

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At S&P Global we are committed to fostering a connected andengaged 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.

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 some Divisions pursuant to the Policys 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.

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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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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1