Senior Analyst – Telecommunications, Media, Technology and Entertainment, Paris, Frankfurt or Madrid

Grade Level (for internal use): 11 The Team: S&P Global Ratings' Corporates practice assesses the creditworthiness of companies across industries by analyzing business risk, strategy, competitive position, and financial performance to support transparent and comparable decision-making. The European Telecommunications, Media, Technology and Entertainment team comprises analysts based across London, Paris, Frankfurt, Stockholm, and Madrid, covering a portfolio of investment-grade and speculative-grade corporate entities. This breadth offers analysts a distinctive opportunity to build deep credit expertise across some of Europe's most dynamic and fast-evolving sectors. Responsibilities and Impact:

Contribution & Capability Building •    Guide and coach junior analysts and research staff, building capability in credit analysis, data discipline, and analytical tooling to reinforce consistent, high-quality outputs. •    Strengthen team productivity by creating reusable analytical assets and contributing to automation initiatives that free capacity for human analysis and judgment. •    Identify and propose workflow improvements that remove unnecessary manual steps without compromising governance or analytical standards. Core Analytical & Delivery •    Lead end-to-end credit analysis and surveillance for assigned corporate credits, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery with clear accountability for outputs and priorities. •    Synthesize portfolio performance, market signals, and peer context into decision-ready insights that support rating committee discussions and risk assessments. •    Embed and validate generative AI and large language model tools within analytical workflows, maintaining human accountability for all conclusions and material risk judgments. Stakeholder & Market Engagement •    Engage with issuer management teams and external stakeholders alongside senior team members, translating complex analysis into clear, evidence-based narratives for clients and rating committees. •    Prepare well-structured committee materials and act as a spokesperson for S&P Global Ratings when required. Risk Management and Operating •    Apply methodology, confidentiality, and data governance requirements consistently, escalating issues early with clear recommendations to protect analytical integrity. •    Contribute to the responsible design and testing of automation and AI-enabled workflows, maintaining clear boundaries between what can be automated and what requires human judgment.

Required Skills and Experience: •    An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience in credit analysis. •    Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality work across multiple credits with limited oversight, and to coach junior colleagues through shared analytical standards and tools. •    Strong collaboration and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence through credibility and constructive engagement. •    Demonstrated credit, financial, and risk analysis skills, with the ability to link fundamental business and sector drivers to forward-looking risk views. •    Practical experience embedding generative AI or large language model tools into professional workflows to improve productivity and analytical output. •    Proficiency in analytical and spreadsheet tools, with a willingness to develop skills in data and automation platforms. •    Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex analytical content into clear, concise narratives for senior stakeholders and rating committees. •    High standards for analytical quality, traceability, and governance, with sound judgment on the responsible use of AI tools in a controlled environment. •    Demonstrated ability to contribute to automation workflow design and