Director – Esoteric ABS, Denver, CO or Toronto

S&P Global•Toronto, ON

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director on S&P Global Ratings’ Esoteric ABS team leads credit analysis across a portfolio of complex, non-traditional asset-backed structures. The team evaluates transactions backed by assets such as transportation, data centers, triple-net leases, whole business securitizations, timeshare facilities, and private equity structures, delivering independent credit opinions and market-relevant perspectives on performance trends, issuance conditions, and credit dynamics. This senior leadership role combines analytical authority, team development, and stakeholder engagement. The Director guides analysts, serves as an escalation point for complex analytical matters, shapes rating committee outcomes, and advances modern analytical practices while maintaining human judgment, accountability, analytical independence, and objectivity. The position is based in Denver, Colorado, or Toronto, and employees must work from an office at least two days per week. The anticipated base salary range is $150,000–$210,000 USD for US candidates or $140,000–$239,000 CAD for Canadian candidates. The role is eligible for an annual incentive plan and additional S&P Global benefits. Final compensation depends on factors including location, experience, skills, training, licenses, and certifications.

Requirements

Typically, 10+ years of relevant experience in structured finance, securitization, credit analysis, capital markets, or related fields.
Experience mentoring colleagues and/or managing small teams, with the ability to foster accountability, continuous improvement, and responsible AI adoption.
Strong credit expertise and the ability to deliver high-quality analytical output at pace across a complex, multi-asset portfolio.
Practical experience using generative AI, data, and advanced analytics tools to improve research, monitoring, drafting, and workflow efficiency, with strong validation and analytical discipline.
Strong relationship management skills and proactive stakeholder engagement; ability to communicate complex analytical insights clearly and credibly while maintaining analytical independence.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
Final-stage candidates must attend at least one in-person interview, ordinarily at their nearest S&P Global Ratings office.
Employees are required to work from the office a minimum of two days per week.

Nice To Haves

Experience partnering with Data, Technology, Compliance, and Methodology teams to identify workflow improvements and scale best practices.
Master’s degree or professional certification, such as CFA, is highly valued.
Academic backgrounds beyond traditional finance disciplines are welcomed when they support innovative and critical thinking.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop analysts, building credit expertise and responsible use of generative AI, advanced analytics, and automation tools.
Drive adoption of modern analytical practices across monitoring, drafting, research, and workflow execution while maintaining human judgment and accountability.
Lead end-to-end credit and capital markets analysis across an assigned portfolio of esoteric asset classes, supporting ratings, surveillance, and rating committee discussions.
Serve as a subject matter expert on cash flow analysis, transaction structures, and ratings criteria.
Lead rating committee discussions, review third-party model outputs, provide analytical guidance to junior team members, and escalate complex analytical matters as appropriate.
Build and maintain relationships with issuers, investors, bankers, legal counsel, and other market participants.
Contribute to thought leadership through commentaries, webinars, podcasts, and external market engagement.
Communicate complex, data-informed analysis clearly and credibly while preserving analytical independence and objectivity.
Oversee portfolio risk, identify emerging risks early, and escalate them appropriately.
Apply rigorous controls to AI and automated outputs, ensuring transparency, explainability, and adherence to governance and regulatory standards.