Head of Partnerships Governance

S&P Global•New York, NY

1d•$207,060 - $316,811

About The Position

The Head of Partnerships Governance owns and operates the enterprise-wide governance infrastructure supporting S&P Global’s Partnerships function. The Partnerships group develops enterprise-wide collaborations with technology providers, hyperscalers, frontier AI platforms, redistributors, clearing houses, exchanges, and other strategic partners. Its work spans Technology Partnerships, Strategic Partnerships, Distribution & Channels, and Content Acquisition. Reporting directly to the Head of Partnerships, this role establishes governance to ensure strategic alignment, risk mitigation, intellectual property protection, and consistent execution across divisions. The position is responsible for a structured enterprise review of complex partnership deals, centralized portfolio tracking, usage and audit programs, and standardized tools and processes for partnership teams. It also works with Legal to protect S&P Global’s intellectual property and data assets, including as commercial and AI-enabled partnership models evolve. The anticipated US base salary range is $207,060 to $316,811. The position is eligible for an annual incentive plan and S&P Global benefits. Candidates must have an indefinite right to work in the United States. External candidates who reach the final interview stage must attend at least one in-person interview, ordinarily at their nearest S&P Global office, before an offer can proceed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Law, or a related field.
At least 10 years of experience in a governance, risk, compliance, legal, or partnerships/licensing role within financial services or data/information services.
Demonstrated experience designing or operating governance frameworks, escalation processes, or steering committees with senior- or ELT-level stakeholder engagement.
Experience building or overseeing centralized tracking and reporting platforms, such as CRM, Power BI, or equivalent dashboards, across multiple business units.
Working knowledge of data licensing, intellectual property protection, and usage-compliance principles, including in AI-enabled partnership contexts.
Indefinite right to work in the United States.
Final-stage external candidates must attend at least one in-person interview before an offer can proceed.

Nice To Haves

JD or MBA from an accredited institution.
Experience in a matrixed, multi-divisional enterprise with cross-functional senior leadership exposure.
Ability to influence C-suite and senior legal stakeholders across multiple business divisions.
Experience applying AI or advanced contract management tooling to automate contract term extraction, tracking, and governance workflows.
Track record of translating governance principles into repeatable playbooks, deal templates, and scalable enforcement processes.
Experience building, coaching, and scaling a governance or compliance team in a growth-stage function.
Exposure to partnership commercial frameworks, including connector, usage/workflow, or volume-based fee structures.

Responsibilities

Design, launch, and lead the Enterprise Partnerships Council, including establishing its charter, RACI, meeting cadence, and escalation protocol for ELT-sponsored review of high-risk, high-complexity, and non-standard partnership deals.
Own the enterprise deal escalation policy by defining escalation triggers, coordinating cross-divisional leadership reviews, and enforcing consistent deal evaluation standards across divisions.
Build and operate a centralized enterprise partnership dashboard tracking compliance status, renewal timelines, fees, and usage metrics across the partner portfolio.
Partner with Legal and divisional audit teams to conduct usage reviews and audits for key partners, identify out-of-policy usage, and drive consistent enterprise-wide enforcement.
Develop and cascade partnership best-practice toolkits, including licensing playbooks, deal templates, and an exceptions policy, to support standardized and scalable partnership models.
Collaborate with Legal to protect S&P Global’s intellectual property and data assets, prevent leakage, and ensure licensing terms keep pace with evolving commercial and AI-enabled partnership models.