Data Analyst - Data Operations

This role is for a Data Analyst in S&P Global's Private Markets Cluster, focusing on capturing equity and debt funding rounds across alternate asset classes. The analyst will be an in-house expert, interacting globally to understand industry dynamics and ensure comprehensive, high-quality data coverage. Responsibilities include timely data gathering, analysis of financial filings, responding to client queries, and contributing to process improvements, all within a fast-paced, collaborative environment focused on career growth.

Must Have

• Gather data on equity & debt rounds of funding across alternate asset classes from multiple sources in a timely manner and enter it into the system to ensure comprehensive data coverage.
• Demonstrate expertise in annual & quarterly filings, with the ability to analyze and compare different reports.
• Stay informed about content sets and continuously expand industry knowledge.
• Promptly respond to queries and requests from various client departments to gather data.
• Update, maintain, and run reports to generate valuable audits for your department.
• Contribute ideas for new data collection methods and product improvements.
• Follow data collection protocols and collaborate with team members to improve processes and methodologies.
• Identify and resolve issues, provide constructive feedback to colleagues, and uphold data integrity.
• Contribute ideas for process optimization, automation, and lean practices to improve efficiency.
• Maintain data accuracy through regular updates and verification.
• Conduct data cleansing activities to ensure consistency and reliability.
• Strong research abilities, including expertise in advanced Google search techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Analytical mindset with keen attention to detail in data processing and interpretation.
• Positive and proactive approach, with a strong work ethic and ability to collaborate within a team.
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Excel and a basic understanding of MS Office tools.
• Willingness to work in a rotational shift schedule to support global operations.
• Solid grasp of finance and market terminology, with deep knowledge of private credit, common stock, preferred equity, debt securities.
• Strong problem-solving initiative and adaptability in team environments.
• Ability to establish and adhere to robust governance and tracking mechanisms.

Perks & Benefits

• Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Perks for your partners and little ones, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use): 07

The Team: The current opening is with S&P’s Private Markets Cluster that publishes Private Markets related information. The Analyst serves as S&P’s in-house expert and will gain in-depth exposure to capture equity & debt rounds of funding across alternate asset classes, while having frequent interaction with the team globally to learn the industry dynamics related to detailed attributes of rounds of funding with a passion to create a collaborative work culture.

The Impact: The Private Market Rounds of Funding team is global, diverse, and cohesive in nature, committed to S&P clients and data quality. The group is dedicated to the “3Es”— Education on the debt and equity round of funding industry, Encouragement of creativity & idea sharing, and Empowerment for long-term career success. We provide you with fast paced work environment, where we hear our people’s voice, and value their performance.

The Career Opportunity: Our company prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We set high standards and value accountability for all. At the same time, we seek to identify and reward extraordinary performance with growth opportunities in more specialized roles and help employees to give out their full potential to the team.

Responsibilities:

• Gather data on equity & debt rounds of funding across alternate asset classes from multiple sources in a timely manner and enter it into the system to ensure comprehensive data coverage.
• Demonstrate expertise in annual & quarterly filings, with the ability to analyze and compare different reports.
• Stay informed about content sets and continuously expand industry knowledge.
• Your responsibilities include promptly responding to queries and requests from various client departments to gather data, updating, maintaining, and running reports to generate valuable audits for your department, and contributing ideas for new data collection methods and product improvements.
• Follow data collection protocols and collaborate with team members to improve processes and methodologies, ensuring the accurate tracking and collection of high-quality data.
• Identify and resolve issues, provide constructive feedback to colleagues, and uphold data integrity while complying with company policies and standards.
• Contribute ideas for process optimization, automation, and lean practices to improve efficiency.
• Maintain data accuracy through regular updates and verification.
• Conduct data cleansing activities to ensure consistency and reliability.

Education Requirements: BBA & MBA Finance, BS and MS Finance, M.com

Basic Qualifications:

• Strong research abilities, including expertise in advanced Google search techniques for gathering and analyzing relevant data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the capability to effectively convey data insights.
• Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Analytical mindset with keen attention to detail in data processing and interpretation.
• Positive and proactive approach, with a strong work ethic and ability to collaborate within a team.
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Excel and a basic understanding of MS Office tools.
• Willingness to work in a rotational shift schedule to support global operations.
• Solid grasp of finance and market terminology, with deep knowledge of private credit, common stock, preferred equity, debt securities (e.g., Corporate Bonds, Promissory Notes).
• Strong problem-solving initiative and adaptability in team environments.
• Ability to establish and adhere to robust governance and tracking mechanisms.

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

• 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.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

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