Job Description

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About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use): 12
The Team:
The In-Business Controls team within the Ratings division is dedicated to ensuring operational excellence and robust risk management. We pride ourselves on our collaborative culture, where innovation and inclusivity are at the forefront of our operations. Our team values integrity, transparency, and a proactive risk & control support for the 1st Line, ensuring that we consistently meet the highest standards of performance and compliance. Our team is recognized as experts, frequently advising others on complex matters.
The Impact:
This position is pivotal in providing 1st Line risk & control support for the Analytical teams across S&P Global Ratings, with a primary focus on the APAC region. You will need to understand how operational systems are managed effectively, ensuring alignment with broader organizational goals. Your role will involve identifying and remediating risk & control issues, implementing control monitoring & testing, and delivering insights for risk-based decision making. You will be supporting the first line stakeholders in ensuring all the analytical procedures are consistent with established policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
What You Stand to Gain:

• Autonomy in managing resources and delivering sustainable solutions.
• Recognition as an expert in your field, advising on complex matters.
• Opportunities to lead projects focused on controls and process improvement.
• Engagement with a network of professionals across various functions.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Ratings colleagues to ensure alignment between specific risk priorities and broader IBC and Ratings priorities.
• Ensure that new processes and solutions are designed with necessary controls to ensure quality, risk mitigation, and adherence to policies and regulation.
• Deliver insights to Analytical personnel to enable effective risk-based decision making.
• Conduct risk-based periodic monitoring and testing of key controls; Utilize databases to develop and design monitoring and testing of controls.
• Contribute to projects that address regulatory needs, including regulatory exams and remediation of findings.
• Participate in and/or lead projects with emphasis on controls and process improvement.
• Advise on the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and internal controls.
• Work with 2nd/3rd Line departments to optimize the partnership between the 3 Lines of Defense.
• Monitor exceptions to process and ensure compliance with applicable procedures.
• Analyze and resolve moderately complex situations related to internal controls and quality assurance activities.
• Provide subject matter expertise on SOPs and Policies governing S&P Global Ratings.
• Support risk and regulatory projects, including Management Action Plans (MAPs).
• Deliver training on policies, procedures, and controls, as well as any systems or tools related to specific controls.
• Contribute to global risk and control initiatives.

What We're Looking For:

• A candidate at this level typically holds a bachelor's degree with minimum 5 years of experience in internal controls or operational processes.
• Extensive knowledge of the credit ratings process and regulatory frameworks globally.
• Ability to operate with autonomy and advise on complex matters.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, to interact at all levels of the organization.
• Self-starter eager to learn new concepts and processes.
• All employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 2 days per week.
• 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.

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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.
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What's In It For You?
Our Purpose:
Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology-the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.
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. We're constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. 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.
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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.
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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.
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202 - Middle Professional (EEO Job Group) (inactive), 20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), BSMGMT202.2 - Middle Professional Tier II (EEO Job Group)
Job ID: 318266
Posted On: 2025-08-27
Location: Central, Hong Kong