Sales Specialist, Credit & Risk Solutions (C&RS) in London

About the Role:

The Team: The United Kingdom, Ireland and Netherlands C&RS Sales Team for Financial Institutions is focused on selling S&P Global Market Intelligence’s flagship solutions RatingsDirect, RatingsXpress, CreditPro, Credit Analytics, and Scorecards across a broad Financial Institutions client base in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands. The team brings together both newer and long-tenured S&P Global colleagues, creating a collaborative, high-performance environment where knowledge-sharing, market insight, and continuous improvement are valued. This is an opportunity to join an office-based team in Amsterdam or London that works closely with clients and internal partners to deliver commercial results and long-term customer value.

The Impact: As a Sales Specialist, you will play an important role in driving growth for our Credit & Risk Solutions business by helping Financial Institutions solve complex market and credit risk challenges with market-leading data, analytics, and workflow solutions. You will connect your day-to-day sales activity to in-year commercial priorities, build trusted relationships with clients, and help ensure our solutions remain relevant to changing market conditions and client needs. Success in this role requires strong commercial execution, sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to work across teams to deliver an excellent client experience.

What’s in it for You:

• Be part of an innovative, high-growth business within S&P Global Market Intelligence
• Join a meritocratic sales team with strong career development and earning potential
• Work with leading solutions that are embedded in critical credit risk and fixed income workflows across Financial Institutions
• Gain exposure to senior decision-makers and a wide range of market participants across the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands
• Partner with Product Experts, Product Management, Marketing, Legal, and Client Support teams, giving you broad commercial and market exposure
• Develop your expertise in credit risk, fixed income markets, and solution-based selling while contributing to a team culture that values coaching, collaboration, and innovation

Responsibilities:

• Provide excellent service to existing and potential customers, building trusted relationships through active listening and a clear understanding of client needs
• Identify and execute growth opportunities to meet or exceed individual growth goals/quotas
• Plan and execute targeted sales campaigns with a structured and disciplined approach
• Maintain accurate sales activity records, ensure pipeline accuracy, and provide reliable forecasts to support business planning
• Identify and develop revenue synergy and cross-sell opportunities
• Maintain knowledge of industry and economic events impacting clients and the relevance of products, using that insight to position solutions effectively
• Collaborate closely with team members and internal stakeholders, including Product Experts, Product Management, Marketing, Legal, and Client Support teams, to achieve common goals and deliver end-to-end solutions for clients
• Take initiative to identify and address day-to-day challenges, suggest process improvements, and adapt your approach as client and market needs evolve
• Coach and support colleagues where appropriate by sharing knowledge, best practices, and existing guidance across the sales process

All employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 2 days per week.

What We’re Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 5+ years of experience in selling Market Data to Financial Institutions is an advantage and knowledge of Credit Risk and fixed income markets is an advantage
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree, or equivalent relevant work experience
• Fluency in English
• Knowledge of principles and practices within solution-based sales, with the ability to exercise sound decision-making authority over your day-to-day work
• Ability to communicate fairly complex product, commercial, and market information clearly and effectively to a range of audiences
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and build productive stakeholder relationships
• Consistent track record of delivering high-quality work, managing priorities effectively, and meeting deadlines
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to identify issues, resolve problems, and operate effectively within established policies and procedures

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 office. This must be completed before we can proceed to an offer.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience selling credit risk, fixed income, ratings, or related market data and analytics solutions
• Knowledge of Financial Institutions across the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Netherlands
• Ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and implement creative, commercially effective solutions
• Demonstrated curiosity about market developments, client challenges, and innovation within the Credit & Risk Solutions space
• Experience supporting or informally coaching colleagues through sharing sales knowledge, market insight, and practical guidance

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.