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S&P Global

Delivers credit ratings, market data, indices

Events Assistant

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Entry
London, UK
In PersonOnsite support at UK events as needed.
Creative ProductionProduction Management

About the job

Requirements
  • Experience working on multiple tasks and to tight deadlines.
  • Strong administrative skills.
  • Good customer service skills.
  • Ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
  • Competence using Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Responsibilities
  • Assist in organising smaller bespoke events, including dinners, golf days, and webinars, as required.
  • Develop competency across the event platforms used and assist with running technology tests and preparation calls as required.
  • Assist in creating and adding event information to event platforms.
  • Register and liaise with judges and speakers to obtain their biographies and photos, schedule calls, and ensure they have the required information.
  • Register and communicate with event attendees to answer event queries.
  • Support sponsor and client communications as required.
  • Assist with proofreading event documents, graphics, and trophies, and write award ceremony scripts.
  • Print and create event collateral, including preparing the event production brief.
  • Research new suppliers.
  • Liaise with suppliers and manage supplier relationships.
  • Update event trackers and project management tools as required.
  • Handle ad hoc event-related administrative requests.
  • Provide onsite support at UK events as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous experience assisting at events, either in person or virtually.
  • Previous office administration experience.
  • Experience using design tools such as Canva.

About the company

S&P Global supplies financial information, analytics, and benchmarks to investors, corporations, and governments. Its offerings include credit ratings, market intelligence, and indices, along with price assessments and energy data. Clients access these tools through subscriptions, licensing, and transaction-based services, integrating data and research into their workflows. The company aims to help clients assess risk, make informed decisions, and drive growth while upholding corporate responsibility and ESG commitments.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1917

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What believers are saying

  • September 2026 Kaiko and OpenZeppelin bets position S&P Global early in tokenized markets.
  • September 1, 2026 datacenterHawk completion strengthens AI infrastructure intelligence and power-market coverage.
  • October 2026 AI Data Portal ratings access reduces analyst friction and deepens enterprise workflows.

What critics are saying

  • August 2026 antitrust claims against CUSIP Global Services threaten identifier economics and fee power.
  • Saugata Saha left Market Intelligence on July 30, 2026, weakening execution continuity.
  • Regulators can attack ratings and benchmarks simultaneously, forcing structural remedies and revenue compression.

What makes S&P Global unique

  • S&P Global combines ratings, indices, and market data into one institutional workflow.
  • September 2026 OpenZeppelin adds onchain security expertise to S&P Global's risk franchise.
  • October 2026 Vault Risk Assessments extend S&P Global Ratings into digital-asset lending.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Professional Development Budget
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Family Planning Benefits
  • Employee Discounts

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Oct 23rd, 2026
S&P 500 and Dow fall as oil hits $103 a barrel, stoking inflation fears before Fed meeting

US stocks fell on Friday as higher oil prices fuelled inflation fears ahead of the Federal Reserve's October meeting next week. The S&P 500 lost 0.5% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.2%, while the Nasdaq 100 ended flat. West Texas Intermediate futures rose 3.8% to $103.27 a barrel. Brent crude gained 3.1% to $116.72, its highest settlement since April, amid reports the US and Israel could be preparing fresh strikes against Iran. Traders see a 91% chance the Fed leaves rates unchanged. In company news, Instacart is exploring a sale and has held early talks with buyers including DoorDash and Uber. American Express plans to cut about 5% of its global workforce, and Apple hit record highs after selling out its limited in-store stock of the new iPhone Duo.

PR Newswire
Oct 22nd, 2026
S&P Global expands AI in iLEVEL, linking private markets data to Copilot and Claude

S&P Global has expanded AI capabilities across its private markets business, centred on its iLEVEL platform for portfolio monitoring, valuations, reporting and data management. The company announced the changes in New York on October 22, 2026. iLEVEL now embeds AI, including a native agent and natural-language search. Its MCP server lets customers link iLEVEL data to AI tools such as Copilot and Claude while keeping existing access controls. Other upgrades include tighter integration with S&P Global Private Market Valuations, covenant monitoring for private credit, and expanded performance analytics datasets across private credit, real assets, and private equity. iLEVEL has served more than 700 private markets firms worldwide over more than 15 years.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 19th, 2026
S&P 500 nears 8,000, but narrow rally leaves 62% of firms below 50-day averages

The S&P 500 is nearing 8,000, but the rally rests on a narrow base. The index closed at 7,744.06 on October 15, about 256 points short of the milestone and up roughly 13% this year. Third-quarter earnings are expected to rise about 30.6% from a year earlier, according to LSEG data. HSBC estimates growth falls to roughly 5% without the Magnificent 7 and technology and energy companies. Breadth is weak. Almost 62% of S&P 500 firms traded below their 50-day moving averages, and more than 40% of stocks were down for the year. Apple, Microsoft, and Meta Platforms report in the coming weeks. Barclays Private Bank's Julien Lafargue said "good is not going to be enough.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 16th, 2026
S&P 500 futures rise as TSMC earnings beat; Polymarket puts 65% odds on higher open

US stock futures point to a moderately higher open on Friday, helped by a strong earnings beat from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and signs that consumer spending is softening. On Polymarket, a prediction platform, traders see a 65% chance the S&P 500 opens higher on October 16. Nasdaq 100 futures are up 0.20%, Russell 2000 futures 0.22%, S&P 500 futures 0.15%, and Dow Jones futures 0.11%. TSMC reported third-quarter revenue up 51% and earnings up 69%, and raised its 2026 revenue guidance. Excluding vehicles and gas, retail sales rose just 0.2%. Brent crude fell 0.51% to $105.38 a barrel, while WTI dropped 0.59% to $97.39.

PR Newswire
Oct 15th, 2026
S&P Global adds Visible Alpha data from 250+ brokers to its AI Data Portal

S&P Global said on October 15, 2026 that Visible Alpha data is now available through its S&P Global AI Data Portal. Customers can reach the data through AI applications that support the Model Context Protocol (MCP), including GPT, Gemini, Claude, and Copilot. Visible Alpha, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, standardises data from the full working models of more than 250 sell-side brokers. It covers more than 8,000 companies across 170+ industries. The data includes consensus estimates, financial line items, and segment forecasts and actuals. Deterministic Retrieval, which handles direct, structured queries, is available now. Adaptive Retrieval, built for complex workflows across multiple datasets, will support Visible Alpha data later this year. "Investors and analysts want to see more than the headline number," said Peter Licursi, head of AI and growth at Kensho Data & Platforms.