S&P Global—Data Analyst

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Description: About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 07The Role: Data Analyst, Transactions, EDO Data – Data Operations The Data Analyst is an individual contributor role that develops foundational proficiency in one or more workflows or datasets. The role supports end-to-end data lifecycle activities including sourcing, basic validation, enrichment, and delivery under guidance, adhering strictly to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and set guidelines, and escalating deviations for a defined dataset or workflow. The role emphasizes building strong data literacy and operational discipline, learning industry concepts, and collaborating with other data research teams. Analysts contribute to UAT and day-to-day solutioning, follow established standards, and participate in continuous process improvement and the adoption of technology and AI-enabled workflows. The Team: Transactions Team provides real-time, comprehensive, and validated data on key corporate events worldwide. We diligently track all types of Mergers, Acquisitions, Capital Market Activities like IPO, Fixed Income Offerings, Follow On Offerings, Buybacks, and Bankruptcies, ensuring our clients are always the first to know empowering them with decisive market advantage. The Impact: Employees in these roles are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, comprehensiveness, and timeliness of data. In addition to collecting and validating the data, this role requires working with peers, other stakeholders and on process improvement projects. This position is an excellent stepping stone to understand transactions domain and the new gen AI capabilities which can be applied to daily responsibilities to improve the efficiency of workflows. What’s in it for you - Exposure to the world of capital markets and enterprise valuations - Hands-on exposure to global financial markets, deal-making, and regulatory environments - Build expertise in analytics, comprehension, and intelligent data extraction - Opportunity to work with cutting-edge data platforms, automation pipelines, and GenAI tools - Ownership of projects that combine financial domain knowledge with AI-driven insights - Work in a high-performance culture emphasizing Growth, Integrity, Excellence and becoming future ready. Key Responsibilities - Research, collect, and validate transaction-related data from filings, regulatory documents, press releases, and financial disclosures - Execute sourcing, tagging, loading, and basic enrichment activities in strict adherence to SOPs, rule books, and predefined validation checks. - Execute day-to-day data collection, extraction, and basic cleansing using approved manual and AI-assisted methodologies. - Analyse M&A transactions, capital market activity, and restructuring events to generate structured datasets and insights - Meet individual and team performance targets with a strong emphasis on accuracy and timeliness - Leverage expertise in data analytics and AI—including GenAI models—to automate data extraction, summarization, and normalization, actively contributing to collaborative initiatives that enhance data quality, taxonomy, and coverage. What We’re Looking - Graduate (BBA/B.Com/BMS) OR Post-Graduate / MBA in Finance as major Specialization with good academic track record - 1–3 years of relevant experience in data operations, research, or related roles (internships included). Experience of Mergers, Acquisitions, Capital Market Activities like IPO, Fixed Income Offerings, Follow On Offerings will be preferred - Strong attention to detail and operational discipline; balance speed with accuracy. - Familiarity with structured/unstructured data formats (Excel, PDFs, filings, news, vendor feeds, etc). - Capability to read and interpret simple source materials (e.g., filings, vendor feeds, news). - Beginner knowledge of SQL/Excel for querying, filtering, and reconciling data. - Awareness of automation and GenAI tools; ability to follow prescribed usage patterns. 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. Recruitment Fraud Alert: If you receive an email from a spglobalind.com domain or any other regionally based domains, it is a scam and should be reported to reportfraud@spglobal.com. S&P Global never requires any candidate to pay money for job applications, interviews, offer letters, “pre-employment training” or for equipment/delivery of equipment. Stay informed and protect yourself from recruitment fraud by reviewing our guidelines, fraudulent domains, and how to report suspicious activity here. ----------------------------------------------------------- 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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