Administrative Assistant - Rating Division

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

05

Administrative Assistant - Rating Division

About the Role

Our Rating division in Hong Kong is at the forefront of providing independent credit ratings and research across the Asia-Pacific region. We work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where attention to detail and client service excellence are paramount, and where our team values cross-cultural communication and the ability to adapt quickly to market changes while maintaining the highest standards of integrity and accuracy.

As Administrative Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Rating division's operations, ensuring seamless coordination between analysts, and clients, and directly contributing to the efficient delivery of rating services.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate and manage complex calendars, schedule meetings across multiple time zones, and prepare meeting materials and agendas.
• Process and manage rating-related documentation, correspondence, and client communications with high attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Support the preparation of rating committee materials, presentations, and regulatory filings while maintaining accuracy and meeting strict deadlines.
• Liaise with internal teams and external clients to facilitate smooth communication and information flow across the Rating division.
• Provide general administrative support to analysts and ensure seamless day-to-day operations across the division.

What We're Looking For

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven ability to manage complex scheduling across time zones, prioritize competing deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and experience with database management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion and maintain high accuracy standards in documentation and data management.
• Experience supporting professionals with a wide range of administrative tasks, including materials preparation and stakeholder correspondence.
• English: Required — Fluent (able to conduct meetings, collaborate effectively, and communicate clearly in writing and verbally). Cantonese and Mandarin: Required — Fluent (able to conduct meetings, collaborate effectively, and communicate clearly in writing and verbally).

Preferred or Helpful Experience

• Previous experience in credit rating agencies, investment banks, or financial institutions, with exposure to rating processes and regulatory requirements.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, or a related field.

Additional Information

• An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 2 to 5 years of relevant experience in administrative support, preferably within financial services or a related industry.
• 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:

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.

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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.  

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: [email protected] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.  
 
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