Senior Recruiter - Ratings: Americas

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):
11
The Team:


Our Ratings Talent Acquisition team is a global team distributed across APAC, EMEA and the Americas. We are responsible for ensuring we hire the best talent in the market, supporting our position as the largest credit rating agency in the world; providing independent credit opinions the market relies on, strengthened by innovation that accelerates analysis. We form one team within the enterprise Talent Acquisition group and regularly contribute to enterprise focused talent acquisition initiatives.

What you stand to Gain:

You will report directly to the Ratings Regional Head of Talent Acquisition for the Americas. You will focus on delivery across a portfolio of vacancies in the Americas, but you'll also help in other regions when we need you. Beyond day-to-day recruiting, you will play a key role in our Ratings talent acquisition operations and strategy. There are also opportunities to support enterprise-wide talent acquisition projects. We're committed to your growth - you'll have the space to learn new skills, shape global hiring practices, and help us build the teams that power the financial world.

We are People Forward. When you join S&P Global, you'll benefit from:

• Joining a diverse community where your growth and well-being come first-just like the 35,000+ colleagues who choose S&P Global every day.
• Bringing your best self to work in an environment that values inclusion, collaboration, and authentic engagement.
• Celebrating your achievements with us. We're committed to your continuous learning, offering education, training, and career coaching to help you grow and adapt in a changing world.
• Connecting through our People Resource Groups, which foster awareness, engagement, and a sense of community-both within S&P Global and beyond.

Impact:


At S&P Global, our values - Discovery, Integrity, and Partnership - shape how we work, how we collaborate, and how we earn trust with our customers and each other. We embrace AI as an enabler, guided by rigorous governance and risk management, to enhance what has always defined us: the intelligence of our people, deep relationships, and trusted insights. By leveraging technology with human expertise, we help our teams navigate complexity and deliver actionable, decision-ready intelligence without compromising quality, accountability, or integrity.

Responsibilities:

Talent Strategy & Execution

• Own end-to-end recruitment delivery for an assigned portfolio, ensuring high-quality hires, clear accountability, and a strong candidate experience.
• Coach and support junior recruiters, strengthening capability in sourcing, data discipline, and effective use of recruitment tools.
• Drive consistency and scale by embedding standard workflows and global best practices.
• Champion continuous improvement by streamlining hiring processes while safeguarding governance and judgment.

Stakeholder Engagement & Storytelling

• Translate talent research, market insights, and data into clear, decision-ready narratives.
• Build trusted relationships with hiring leaders, People partners, and cross-functional teams through collaborative, emotionally intelligent engagement.
• Demonstrate resilience and change agility while role-modelling S&P Global's purpose and values.

AI, Automation & Future Skills

• Enable AI-driven productivity through reusable assets and lightweight automations that free capacity for high-value candidate engagement.
• Use approved AI and LLM tools within recruitment workflows, applying validation and professional judgment to maintain trusted outcomes.
• Partner with TA leadership and HR Technology teams to identify and scale AI and automation opportunities.

Risk, Governance & Operations

• Ensure adherence to global recruitment policies and data governance, escalating risks early with practical recommendations.
• Embed responsible AI use and protect confidential candidate and business information.
• Help define automation guardrails, clarifying what should remain human-led.
• Manage external recruitment agencies within a controlled, standards-based framework.

Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates) S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $100,000 to $160,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual's geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.

What We're Looking For:

Talent Strategy & Execution

• Experience owning recruitment outcomes across complex, specialist portfolios within financial services, capital markets, or similarly regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of credit markets and financial products, with experience supporting hiring within credit ratings, debt capital markets (DCM), fixed income, investment, or banking-related functions.
• Ability to set priorities and delivery approaches independently, with accountability for portfolio-level outcomes.
• Strong recruitment judgment, advising confidently in ambiguous or high-impact hiring scenarios.
• Demonstrated coaching capability that strengthens team consistency and execution quality.

Stakeholder Engagement & Storytelling

• Trusted advisor who influences through insight, credibility, and constructive challenge with senior hiring leaders in technical or market-facing roles.
• Highly effective communicator, able to synthesize labour market intelligence, financial talent trends, and qualitative insight into clear narratives.
• Experience partnering with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Risk, or similar stakeholders in regulated financial environments.

AI, Automation & Future Skills

• Strong AI fluency paired with professional judgment and accountability.
• Experience shaping and scaling AI-enabled recruitment practices beyond individual use cases.
• Change-ready mindset and commitment to continuous learning in talent technology, analytics, and future skill trends.

Risk, Governance & Operations

• Proven success operating in controlled environments with high standards for confidentiality, data integrity, and regulatory awareness.
• Sound judgment in applying governance guardrails, including responsible AI use.
• Experience managing external recruitment partners within defined governance and compliance frameworks.

Additional Information

• An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 10+ years of relevant recruitment or financial services experience.
• Employees are required to work from the office a minimum of two days per week.
• Candidates who reach the final stage of the interview process will be asked to attend at least one in-person interview at their nearest S&P Global Ratings office before an offer can be extended.

U.S. Right to Work Requirement : This role is limited to persons with an indefinite right to work in the United States.

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. 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.

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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. 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.

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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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