Director, Public Finance - Charter Schools

We are seeking a Director to lead our Public Finance - Charter Schools team at S&P Global Ratings. This role involves managing a complex portfolio, driving analytical quality and consistency, and coaching and mentoring a team of analysts. You will contribute to market outreach and thought leadership, reinforcing S&P Global Ratings' presence and credibility across the charter and independent school sectors.

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.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and analytical rigor across the team.
• 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.
• Support market outreach and thought leadership efforts, communicating complex, data-informed analysis clearly while maintaining analytical independence and objectivity.
• 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 while maintaining strong validation and analytical discipline.
• Strong relationship management and communication skills, with the ability to present complex analytical insights clearly and credibly to issuers, investors, and market participants while maintaining analytical independence.
• Disciplined approach to portfolio risk oversight, with the ability to identify emerging risks early, escalate appropriately, and operate within established governance frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work consistently in a deadline-driven environment.

Compensation:

• Anticipated base salary range: $140,000 to $198,000 USD.
• Eligible for an annual incentive plan and additional S&P Global benefits.

Benefits:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards,small perks can make a big difference.