Licensing Operations Senior Analyst

Licensing Operations Senior Analyst

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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 and 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 significant contributor to the overall growth of SPGMI, generating nearly $5 billion in annual revenue.

Grade Level (for internal use): 11.

The Licensing team’s work is instrumental to protecting and growing the CS business and 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 in a number of different customer segments, such as Investment Management, Investment Banking, Insurance, Commercial Banking, Non‑Financial Corporates, and Government Agencies.

• 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, and evaluate and provide recommendations related to non‑standard deal terms.
• Provide world‑class customer service to the Product and Commercial teams by maintaining consistently high 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). Eligible for a commercial incentive plan and additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on benefits, visit S&P Global Benefits.

• 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, 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, 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 indefinite right to work in the United States.

Flexible working:
For most roles, flexible hours and/or remote working are usually possible. Discuss arrangement at interview.

Return to Work initiative:
Encourages returners to apply and actively supports their return to the workplace.

Location:

Virtual, New York, United States.

Job  | Posted On: 2025‑12‑14.

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please email  and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

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