Legal Counsel (Live Entertainment & Media)

Hrre Unipessoal Lda (Zfm); Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Flexible Downtime

Continuous Learning

Invest in Your Future

Family Friendly Perks

Employee Discounts

Job summary

S&P Global Ratings is seeking a Senior Analyst in Madrid to lead credit analysis for corporate credits in the Telecommunications, Media, Technology and Entertainment sectors. The role involves coordinating with a European team across Paris, Frankfurt, and Madrid, and embedding responsible AI-enabled workflow enhancements to improve efficiency and output quality.

You will mentor junior analysts, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and contribute to committee materials, while ensuring governance

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant work experience in credit analysis.
• Ability to coach junior colleagues and share analytical standards.
• Strong collaboration and relationship management with stakeholders.
• Experience embedding AI or large language models into workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end credit analysis and surveillance for assigned credits.
• Synthesize portfolio signals and peer context for rating discussions.
• Engage issuer management and prepare clear, evidence-based narratives.
• Support automation initiatives while ensuring governance and human judgment.

Job description

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

About the Role:

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

• Team 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.

What We're Looking For

• 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 testing, with clear judgment on which analytical decisions require human oversight.
• Preferred or Helpful Experience:
  • Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred. 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.
  • Direct experience analyzing corporate entities in Telecommunications, Media, Technology, or Entertainment sectors.

Additional Information

Employees are required to work from the office a minimum of two days per week. Candidates who reach the final stage of the interview process will be asked to attend at least one in-person interview at their nearest S&P Global Ratings office before an offer can be extended.

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.