Market Risk Analyst

Responsibilities

• Assist in the execution of the product roadmap for our Market Risk solution, helping ensure product priorities are clearly understood and delivered to a high standard.
• Assist in the delivery of new product features, communicating regularly with the product team and clarifying priorities where needed to guide your work.
• Research and design functionality, create product feature specifications, coordinate implementation, and prepare documentation for new features.
• Coordinate with data, software, and financial engineering teams on the development, testing, and implementation of new risk models, ensuring that data and analytics are tightly integrated.
• Develop analytical tools and prototypes for new features prior to implementation, using feedback and observation to build your product and technical understanding.
• Develop into a trusted product contact for the team, helping ensure each component works end to end and escalating questions or issues appropriately.
• Support current and prospective clients by helping respond to product questions and contributing to clear, accurate product information.
• Support the professional services team with PoCs, client onboarding, and production runs.
• Assist in the presentation of product capabilities to internal and external stakeholders, gathering feedback and answering questions.
• Share relevant insights from these interactions to support the broader team.

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

Basic Required Qualifications

• Interest in financial services, risk management, quant finance, or technology.
• A quantitative background in finance, mathematics, economics, physics, computer science, or other technical subjects.
• Interest in product design and/or software development.
• Experience using Python, SQL, and/or other programming languages.
• Ability to apply your skills and knowledge to defined outputs, while maintaining attention to quality and detail.
• Strong communication skills, with a willingness to ask questions, seek feedback, and build knowledge to complete tasks effectively.
• A collaborative mindset, with enthusiasm for building relationships and contributing to team goals.
• Ability to clarify priorities when needed and adapt as team objectives shift.

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

• Exposure to market risk concepts, derivatives, valuation, risk models, regulatory capital, or financial analytics.
• Experience working with data, analytics, or technology products, ideally in a financial services or risk management environment.
• Curiosity about how financial institutions use risk analytics to support decision‑making.
• A proactive approach to learning, including willingness to shadow, observe, and learn from experienced colleagues.
• Commitment to delivering high‑quality work, taking ownership of tasks, and supporting the wider team.

Benefits

• 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.

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. If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.