Licensing Operations Senior Analyst

The Team:

S&P Global Market Intelligence (SPGMI) offers a comprehensive suite of credit solutions designed to help organizations across the globe assess and manage credit risk. Credit Solutions (CS) is the commercial arm within SPGMI that sells Ratings’ credit ratings, related data and research, advanced analytics, and financial risk solutions including subscription-based offerings, Ratings Xpress®, Ratings Direct®, and Credit Analytics. The CS business is a major contributor to SPGMI’s overall growth, generating nearly $5 billion in annual revenue.

Grade Level (internal use): 11

The Licensing team’s work is instrumental to protecting and growing the CS business and in mitigating operational, financial, legal, and regulatory risks. The Licensing Operations Senior Analyst will play a critical support role in deals involving a broad array of clients across the globe and across multiple customer segments, such as investment management, investment banking, insurance, commercial banking, non‑financial corporates, and government agencies.

He/she/they will work closely with Product, Commercial, and Legal teams to support and reinforce licensing governance, mitigate losses, and help enforce compliance by reviewing and evaluating licensing deal terms and contracts and assisting in protecting S&P’s proprietary data rights.

• Support Commercial and Product teams across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC by providing insights and analysis on client use cases, licensing terms, deal structures, and assisting with negotiations for new and existing CS licensing agreements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate legal contracts to ensure consistency related to deal terms and pricing across clients and industries as well as evaluate and provide recommendations related to non‑standard deal terms.
• Provide world‑class customer service to the Product and Commercial teams by maintaining a consistently high level of service quality, proactively anticipating their needs, and engaging in continuous improvement.
• Support the Licensing team across a number of projects, key initiatives, and internal processes.
• Promote a culture of value‑based business practices and compliance by educating stakeholders across the company on best practices for licensing CS products and services.

Anticipated base salary range: $80,000–$135,000 (varies by geographic location). This role is eligible for a commercial incentive plan and additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on benefits, visit

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) or experience with commercial contracts (e.g., paralegal)
• 3+ years of relevant experience in the financial services sector as a compliance, legal, or risk management professional
• Driven, self‑directed person with an understanding of commercial contracts and value‑based pricing concepts, including a strong commercial mindset and creative problem‑solving ability
• Team player with experience working with cross‑functional teams, including Product, Commercial, and Legal
• Ability to turn high‑level requirements into executable plans with actionable steps, secure consensus from partners, and follow through to execution
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Curiosity to learn and adaptability to develop new skill sets
• Ability to work independently in fast‑paced and ambiguous environments
• Flexible and adaptable to work across international time zones

• Excellent computer skills, including MS Office
• Understanding of banking and asset management functions
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI), Excel, complex formulas, pivot tables, and experience in data analysis and reporting
• Fluency in foreign languages

This role is limited to persons with an indefinite right to work in the United States.

We pride ourselves on agility and diversity, and we welcome requests to work flexibly. For most roles, flexible hours and/or an element of remote working are usually possible. Please discuss your preferred arrangement during the interview.