Director, Affordable Housing Credit Analysis

We are seeking a Director to lead our Affordable Housing credit analysis team within S&P Global Ratings' Public Finance practice. As a Director, you will manage a diverse portfolio of affordable housing credits, drive analytical excellence, and coach and mentor a team of analysts. You will also serve as an external voice for the Affordable Housing practice, representing the group at industry events, webcasts, and conferences.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop analysts, building credit expertise and the capability to effectively leverage digital and AI-enabled tools.
• Drive adoption of modern analytical practices by embedding generative AI, advanced analytics, and automation into monitoring, drafting, research, and workflow execution.
• Lead high-quality credit and capital markets analysis across assigned issuers and sectors, delivering forward-looking insights that support ratings, monitoring activities, risk assessments, and rating committee discussions.
• Translate issuer and sector developments into clear, decision-ready analytical perspectives, integrating scenario analysis and forward-looking risk considerations.
• Identify and implement workflow improvements in partnership with Data, Technology, Compliance, In-Business Control, and Methodology teams to scale best practices.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with issuers, investors, and market participants through credible, insight-led engagement.
• Communicate complex, data-informed analysis clearly while maintaining analytical independence and objectivity.
• Represent the Affordable Housing practice in externally facing contexts, including industry webcasts, conferences, and sector events.
• Ensure strong analytical execution with clear documentation, high-quality outputs, and adherence to governance and regulatory standards.
• Maintain oversight of portfolio risk to identify and escalate emerging risks early.
• Apply disciplined oversight to the use of AI and automated outputs, ensuring transparency, explainability, and appropriate controls are in place.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of relevant experience in public finance, credit analysis, or a related field.
• Strong credit analysis expertise, with the ability to deliver high-quality, forward-looking analytical output at pace across a complex and diverse portfolio.
• Experience mentoring or managing analysts, with a demonstrated ability to build team capability and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Practical experience using generative AI, advanced data analytics, or automation tools to enhance research, monitoring, and workflow efficiency.
• Strong relationship management and communication skills, with the ability to present complex analytical insights clearly and credibly to issuers, investors, and market participants.
• Disciplined approach to portfolio risk oversight, with the ability to identify emerging risks early, escalate appropriately, and operate within established governance frameworks.

Compensation:

• Anticipated base salary range: $140,000 to $209,000 USD.
• Eligible for an annual incentive plan and additional S&P Global benefits.