Commercial & CX Graduate Associate (Early Careers)

S&P Global • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The S&P Global Energy Commercial and CX Graduate Program is an 18-month journey designed for high achievers from diverse backgrounds, passionate about energy and commodities markets. It begins with an intensive 5-week onboarding in the London office, followed by 3 months with the NAMER Customer Success Team in Houston, TX or New York, NY. During this phase, associates build foundational knowledge of commodity markets, develop essential business skills, and learn about S&P Global Energy's data, research, and analytical products. The program includes rotations to Customer Success, sales, channel management, and marketing functions to provide a holistic business perspective. Graduates will engage in on-the-job learning, complete certification milestones, and undergo a rigorous evaluation process. As they progress, they will support the sales team and contribute to revenue generation. The program aims to equip graduates to help S&P Global Energy achieve its mission as a leading provider of price assessments and analytical information to global financial and commodity markets. Associates will work with world-class experts, participate in e-learning, present to senior management, and learn to use tools like S&P Global Energy products, Excel add-ins, and CRM systems. The role offers exposure to a broad range of clients, including governments, investment banks, commodity trading houses, major oil and gas companies, and hedge funds. Career paths after the initial 18-month phase include Regional Sales, New Business Specialist Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, and Channel Management.

Requirements

• Geology, Geophysics, or Energy/Commodity background related (i.e. Oil, gas, metal, Agriculture) academic program required
• Familiarity with or strong interest in learning about commodity markets
• Strong understanding and command of AI Capabilities.
• Recent graduate or current student in final year with the ability to join cohort of new hires in late August 2026.
• Strong communication (good verbal skills, listening techniques, and a clear, concise writing style) and the role will involve speaking to our diverse clients.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Must have good telephone manners and be comfortable presenting to large groups both in person and remotely.
• Significant comfort level with suite of Microsoft Office products (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint Excel)
• Ability to effectively multi-task and work independently and willingness to learn and take on a wide variety of tasks.
• Able to learn quickly, multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Understand importance of building strong relationships and partnering with team members.
• Problem-solving, time management, attention to detail & organizational abilities to work efficiently with clients.

Responsibilities

• Help clients understand how to navigate and extract useful data from S&P Global Energy product range.
• Liaise with the content, commercial and technical teams to address any client queries and ensure our data is maintained to the highest standards.
• Proactively reaching out to clients for face-to-face/WebEx training (this will apply towards the later stages of development once fully fluent and certified on the product range).
• Conduct research about important issues at the forefront of energy and commodity markets and present this to colleagues.
• Support sales teams with research and proposals.
• Build account overviews and plans to support strategic sales teams.
• Design data-driven models and templates for clients.
• Create marketing materials for commercial culture initiatives and future graduate cohorts.
• Getting involved in special project initiatives where determined necessary by management.

Benefits

• Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees