Rating Analyst - National Scale Ratings, Brazil

7011 STANDARD & POOR'S RATINGS DO BRASIL LTDA; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness: Health care

Flexible Downtime

Continuous Learning

Invest in Your Future

Family Friendly Perks

Beyond the Basics

Job summary

S&P Global Ratings Brazil is seeking a credit ratings analyst to contribute to national scale ratings across corporates, infrastructure, and governments. You will work with senior analysts, use traditional methods and AI-powered tools, and help deliver timely credit opinions in a fast‑paced environment.

The role requires 1+ year in credit analysis, strong financial statement skills, and fluency in Portuguese and English. Office presence is required with some in‑person interviews.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant experience in credit analysis across corporates, infrastructure, local and regional governments, or structured finance.
• Fluent Portuguese and English are required.
• Knowledge of financial modeling and forecasting is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required; Master’s degree or CFA valued.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a collaborative, innovative team environment and research publications.
• Prepare documents and presentations for rating committees using traditional and AI-assisted methods.
• Support senior analysts and ensure high-quality, timely deliverables and data quality.
• Maintain data accuracy and assist in data collection across projects.
• Communicate complex analysis clearly to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Credit analysis

Financial statement analysis

Quantitative data

AI-assisted data processing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree or CFA

Tools

Excel

Python

R

Job description

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 09 The Team Credit Ratings is an integral part of S&P Global's Global Ratings Services, bringing together a diverse group of more than 1,400 analysts across key financial centers worldwide. The National Scale Ratings team is responsible for assigning and monitoring national credit ratings in Brazil, covering a range of sectors including corporates, infrastructure, local and regional governments, and structured finance. Combining traditional analytical methods with emerging AI-powered tools, the team delivers world-class credit assessments that increase clarity and comparability in financial markets — helping investors and organizations better understand and manage credit risk.

Responsibilities and Impact

This role offers a meaningful opportunity to contribute to credit opinions that have a direct and real impact on capital markets in Brazil. By supporting the debt rating process across key sectors, the Analyst plays an important part in helping businesses access funding, communities build essential infrastructure, and organizations better understand and manage credit risk. Working closely with senior analysts, the role provides a fast-learning environment at the intersection of traditional credit analysis and modern, data-driven methodologies.

Responsibilities

Team Contribution & Capability Building Contribute to a collaborative, innovative team environment that embraces continuous improvement and technological advancement in credit analysis. Work with analysts to research and contribute to periodic thought leadership publications.

Core Analytical & Delivery Conduct research and prepare documents and presentations for rating committees, using both traditional analytical methods and AI-assisted data processing tools. Support senior analysts throughout the analytical process, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery of work. Maintain rigorous data quality standards and ensure the accuracy of financial statement analysis. Assist in the collection and analysis of data across special projects.

Stakeholder & Market Engagement Develop and maintain strong internal and external relationships, delivering a high standard of service and responsiveness. Communicate complex analysis clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.

Risk Management and Operating Comply with quality standards and compliance policies at all times. Manage multiple priorities effectively while working under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

What We’re Looking For

Required Skills and Experience: An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 1+ years of relevant experience in credit analysis across corporates, infrastructure, local and regional governments, or structured finance. Strong analytical skills with a solid understanding of financial statement analysis, and the ability to quickly absorb, analyze, and act on complex quantitative information. Proficiency with quantitative data and emerging analytical technologies, with a willingness to learn and grow in a fast-evolving analytical environment. Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively while working under pressure to meet deadlines.

Portuguese: Required — Fluent English: Required — Fluent

Preferred or Helpful Experience: Knowledge of financial modeling and forecasting, including familiarity with automated modeling tools and data analytics platforms. Experience with data analysis software such as Excel, Python, R, or similar tools. Understanding of AI and machine learning applications in financial analysis and credit risk assessment. Familiarity with database management and data visualization tools commonly used in the financial services industry.

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required. A master’s degree or professional certification (such as CFA) is highly valued. We welcome candidates from traditional finance disciplines as well as diverse academic backgrounds that support innovative and critical thinking.

Additional Information

We require all candidates who reach the final stage of our interview process to attend at least one in‑person interview, which is ordinarily at your nearest S&P Global Ratings office. This must be completed before we can proceed to an offer. Employees are required to work from the office a minimum of two days per week.

About S&P Global Ratings

At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst‑driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high‑quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions. S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings

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

• 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.

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