Senior Analyst or Associate Director - EMEA Utilities and Project Finance Ratings in London

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our EMEA Utilities Ratings group at the Senior Analyst or Associate Director level. The team's focus is on fundamental credit analysis of both regulated and unregulated utilities businesses in EMEA across the gas, electricity, waste, and water sectors. The team also covers project finance ratings related to power and utilities sectors. The successful candidate will assume direct analytical responsibility for a portfolio of credits in the region, conducting meetings with management, preparing the analysis, and presenting a rating recommendation to the committee. They will also be expected to contribute to the group's research and other publishing efforts, including cooperation with other groups within S&P Global Ratings.

What's in it for you:

• A diverse mix of analytical challenges
• Take the lead on sectorial or regional publications
• Cooperation with analysts globally
• Interact with large utilities' top management teams
• Interact with financial intermediaries such as bankers, arrangers and advisors
• Work on exciting projects related to criteria development

Responsibilities and Impact:

• Manage analytical processes for a rating portfolio of credits and support the team in day-to-day activities, notably data gathering activities
• Perform comprehensive credit analysis utilizing critical thinking and deep understanding of financial statements and accounting principles to identify key factors that affect issue and issuer credit ratings, through the application of the relevant S&P Global Ratings criteria
• Lead new transaction and issuer ratings analysis and deliver outcomes in a timely, orderly, and insightful manner
• Develop and maintain an understanding of industry trends and issues, staying connected to external market trends and applying this knowledge to enhance operational success
• Take responsibility for ratings as a primary analyst; lead meetings and interact with senior management of issuers to obtain information upon which to base credit rating decisions while building relationships with colleagues outside your immediate team and function
• Prepare rating committee documentation with solid financial analysis and attention to detail, present findings and opinions to a credit rating committee
• Prepare a variety of material suitable for publication on S&P Global Ratings credit portal and other media such as rating trends reports, press releases, webinars and detailed commentaries
• Support the team in its day-to-day activities, notably data gathering activities while operating with autonomy and requiring limited direction
• Maintain integrity of analytical or compliance related databases as appropriate

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

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Experience: 3-5 years at Senior Analyst level or 5+ years at Associate Director level in financial analysis
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills with deep understanding of financial statements and accounting concepts
• Demonstrate numerical proficiency and accuracy with figures while managing multiple key projects and priorities
• Advanced proficiency in developing, interpreting, and working with complex financial and cashflow models
• Be educated to degree level in a relevant business-related field
• Fluency in English (written and verbal)
• Capability to navigate and engage in challenging conversations with clarity and empathy, actively listening
• Ability to work collaboratively, build trust and foster shared purpose, and demonstrate judgment in defining and structuring work
• Willingness to travel, sometimes at short notice, while adapting to different work styles and personalities

All candidates who reach the final stage must attend at least one in-person interview at the nearest S&P Global Ratings office before an offer can be made.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the utilities or infrastructure sector would be desirable
• Prior experience of credit analysis related to project finance transactions would be desirable
• A relevant master's degree, CFA, or financial qualification would be desirable
• Ability to speak another European language such as French, Spanish, German would be desirable