People Partner – Integration, Global Ratings Services

S&P Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

S&P Global Ratings is seeking a Global Business Partner to lead the 12-month integration workstream for an acquisition. You will translate the strategy into a clear people plan, protect business continuity, and support employees and leaders through change across an international, matrixed environment.

Role requires 10+ years in People, strong programme management, and experience with large-scale workforce integration.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant People experience in a global environment.
• Experience with acquisition, merger, divestiture or large-scale workforce integration.
• Knowledge of organization design, employee transfer processes, reward and benefits harmonization, and talent retention strategies.
• Strong programme management and ability to manage multiple workstreams to fixed milestones.
• Advanced communication skills for executives, managers, and employees across audiences.
• Experience partnering across multiple jurisdictions and navigating local employment requirements.
• Ability to lead cross-functional People workstreams and influence senior leaders.
• Good judgment and problem-solving to identify risks and resolve ambiguity.
• Ability to build credibility and work inclusively across cultures, functions, and geographies.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the end-to-end People integration plan with milestones, dependencies, decision points, and risk management.
• Collaborate with integration leaders to translate business objectives into workforce and talent priorities for target and S&P Global Ratings.
• Lead People due diligence follow-through and identify material risks, obligations, and requirements for integration.
• Design future-state organization, including structures, role mapping, and cost implications.
• Coordinate employee transfer and onboarding, working with Employment Relations, Legal, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, and Global Mobility.
• Assess compensation, benefits, terms, and policies; develop harmonization recommendations and transition plans.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive People change and communications plan, including leader readiness and FAQs.
• Identify critical talent and retention risks; collaborate on retention strategies and knowledge transfer.
• Coach leaders through integration decisions and drive culture alignment.
• Oversee high-risk employee relations matters and ensure core People processes are integrated (performance, development, recruitment, rewards, payroll).
• Work with People Technology and data owners to support data migration, system access, and privacy controls.
• Establish integration governance and reporting; plan handover with documented accountabilities.

Skills

People experience

M&A experience

Org design

Employee transfer

Compensation harmonization

Talent retention

Programme management

Communication skills

Multi-jurisdiction partnership

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder influence

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

12

Updated Grade Level (for internal use):

12 or 13

The Team:

The People Partner team at S&P Global Ratings is dedicated to fostering a People Forward culture, emphasizing diversity, collaboration, and community-driven decision-making. As part of our commitment to strategic execution, we seek a Global Business Partner who can provide exceptional support to the business ensuring alignment with our organizational goals.

Responsibilities and Impact:

This role will lead the People workstream for the 12-month integration of an acquisition into S&P Global Ratings. The People Partner will translate the integration strategy into a clear and coordinated people plan, helping to protect business continuity, retain critical capability and support employees and leaders through change. Working across the business, the People function and specialist partners, the role will drive timely decisions and disciplined execution across the employee lifecycle while ensuring legal, regulatory and policy requirements are met.

• Own and deliver the end-to-end People integration plan with clear milestones, dependencies, decision points, and risk management aligned to the overall acquisition integration programme

• Partner with integration leaders and senior stakeholders to translate business objectives into workforce, organization, and talent priorities for both the target firm and S&P Global Ratings

• Lead People due diligence follow-through, validate workforce information, and identify material people risks, obligations, and implementation requirements for integration

• Design future-state organization and workforce transition approach, including organization structures, role mapping, reporting lines, capability requirements, location considerations, and workforce cost implications

• Coordinate employee transfer and onboarding activities, partnering with Employment Relations, Legal, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Global Mobility and other specialists to ensure compliant transition

• Assess compensation, benefits, employment terms, and people policies across both organizations; develop harmonization recommendations, transition arrangements, and clear escalation processes

• Develop and execute comprehensive People change and communications plan, including leader readiness, employee communications, consultation requirements, FAQs, and feedback channels

• Identify critical talent and retention risks; partner with leaders on retention strategies, succession planning, talent assessment, development, and knowledge-transfer actions

• Coach leaders and managers through integration decisions and employee impacts while leading culture and ways of working integration to support effective team alignment

• Oversee high-risk employee relations matters and ensure core People processes are integrated effectively, including performance management, talent development, recruitment, rewards, and payroll

• Work with People Technology, People Operations and data owners to support accurate employee-data migration, system access, records management, and reporting with appropriate privacy controls

• Establish integration governance and reporting, monitor progress and outcomes, partner across the People function for consistent experience, and plan sustainable handover with documented accountabilities

What We're Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant People experience in a global environment , with significant experience supporting complex organizational change and transformation initiatives

• Prior experience with acquisition, merger, divestiture , or large-scale workforce integration activities

• Working knowledge of organization design, employee transfer processes, consultation requirements, reward and benefits harmonization, and talent retention strategies

• Strong programme management and prioritization skills with proven experience delivering multiple workstreams to fixed milestones and deadlines

• Advanced communication skills, including ability to simplify complex issues and tailor messages effectively for executives, managers, and employees across different audiences

• Experience partnering across multiple jurisdictions and navigating local employment requirements with Legal and specialist People teams

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional People workstreams , manage complex interdependencies, and execute strategic initiatives with disciplined project management

• Proven ability to work in complex, highly matrixed environments and influence senior leaders and peers without direct management responsibility

• Strong judgment and problem-solving skills with ability to identify people, operational, and compliance risks while driving effective resolution in ambiguous situations

• Ability to build credibility quickly, handle sensitive information appropriately, and work inclusively across cultures, functions, and geographies to overcome resistance and build alignment

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Spanish language skills
• Tech, financial services or other corporate environments background in private or publicly listed companies
• Experience in regulated environments
• Usage or familiarity with AI tools (e.g. Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini)
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required

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:

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

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

S&P Global has a Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy (“the Policy”) that seeks to mitigate conflicts of interest by monitoring and placing restrictions on personal securities holding and trading. The Policy is designed to promote compliance with global regulations. In some Divisions, pursuant to the Policy’s requirements, candidates at S&P Global may be asked to disclose securities holdings. Some roles may include a trading prohibition and remediation of positions when there is an effective or potential conflict of interest. Employment at S&P Global is contingent upon compliance with the Policy.

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 send an email to: [e-mail] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

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Job ID: 331270

Posted On: 2026-09-07

Location: London, United Kingdom