Director, US Public Finance - Housing, Chicago, Denver or New York

S&P Global•Chicago, IL

3d•$140,000 - $209,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director will lead credit analysis and market understanding across the affordable housing segment of S&P Global Ratings’ Public Finance practice. The position manages a diverse portfolio of affordable housing credits, drives analytical excellence, and coaches and mentors analysts. The Director also represents the Affordable Housing practice externally at industry events, webcasts, and conferences. The Affordable Housing group covers quasi-governmental and mission-driven nonprofit entities, including Housing Finance Agencies, Community Development Financial Institutions, Public Housing Authorities, and nonprofit developers. It also rates transactions secured by affordable multifamily rental housing, including pooled securitizations and transactions with federal government credit enhancement. The role leads forward-looking credit and capital markets analysis, supports ratings and monitoring, and translates issuer and sector developments into clear analytical perspectives. It also advances analytical workflows through data, technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools, while preserving human judgment, analytical independence, transparency, and appropriate controls. Employees are required to work from an office at least two days per week. Candidates reaching the final interview stage must attend at least one in-person interview. The role is limited to people with an indefinite right to work in the United States.

Requirements

Typically 7 or more years of relevant experience in public finance, credit analysis, or a related field.
Strong credit analysis expertise and ability to deliver high-quality, forward-looking analysis at pace across a complex portfolio.
Experience mentoring or managing analysts and developing team capability and accountability.
Practical experience using generative AI, advanced data analytics, or automation to improve research, monitoring, or workflow efficiency, with strong validation and analytical discipline.
Strong relationship-management and communication skills, including the ability to present complex analysis credibly to issuers, investors, and market participants while maintaining analytical independence.
Ability to oversee portfolio risk, identify and escalate emerging risks, and operate within governance frameworks.
Ability to collaborate across teams and functions and serve as a technical resource and guide for junior analysts.
Confidence representing the Affordable Housing practice externally.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
Indefinite right to work in the United States.
Availability to work in the office at least two days per week and attend at least one in-person interview if reaching the final interview stage.

Nice To Haves

Experience with affordable housing credits, including Housing Finance Agencies, Community Development Financial Institutions, Public Housing Authorities, or nonprofit developers; alternatively, strong public finance knowledge and interest in developing expertise in affordable housing.
Master’s degree or professional certification, such as CFA.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop analysts, building credit expertise and capability in the use of digital and AI-enabled tools.
Embed generative AI, advanced analytics, and automation into monitoring, drafting, research, and workflows while preserving human judgment and accountability.
Lead high-quality credit and capital markets analysis across assigned issuers and sectors, supporting ratings, monitoring, risk assessments, and rating committee discussions.
Translate issuer and sector developments into clear, decision-ready analytical perspectives, incorporating scenario analysis and forward-looking risks.
Identify and implement workflow improvements with Data, Technology, Compliance, In-Business Control, and Methodology teams.
Build and maintain relationships with issuers, investors, and other market participants.
Communicate complex, data-informed analysis clearly while maintaining analytical independence and objectivity.
Represent the Affordable Housing practice at industry webcasts, conferences, and other sector events.
Ensure analytical work is well documented, high quality, and compliant with governance and regulatory standards.
Monitor portfolio risk, identify emerging risks, and escalate them early.
Oversee AI and automated outputs to ensure transparency, explainability, and appropriate controls.