Director, Affordable Housing Credit Analysis

We are seeking a Director to lead our Affordable Housing credit analysis team within S&P Global Ratings' Public Finance practice. As a Director, you will manage a diverse portfolio of affordable housing credits, drive analytical excellence, and coach and mentor a team of analysts. You will also serve as an external voice for the Affordable Housing practice, representing the group at industry events, webcasts, and conferences. Responsibilities: Lead, coach, and develop analysts, building credit expertise and the capability to effectively leverage digital and AI-enabled tools. Drive adoption of modern analytical practices by embedding generative AI, advanced analytics, and automation into monitoring, drafting, research, and workflow execution. Lead high-quality credit and capital markets analysis across assigned issuers and sectors, delivering forward-looking insights that support ratings, monitoring activities, risk assessments, and rating committee discussions. Translate issuer and sector developments into clear, decision-ready analytical perspectives, integrating scenario analysis and forward-looking risk considerations. Identify and implement workflow improvements in partnership with Data, Technology, Compliance, In-Business Control, and Methodology teams to scale best practices. Build and maintain strong relationships with issuers, investors, and market participants through credible, insight-led engagement. Communicate complex, data-informed analysis clearly while maintaining analytical independence and objectivity. Represent the Affordable Housing practice in externally facing contexts, including industry webcasts, conferences, and sector events. Ensure strong analytical execution with clear documentation, high-quality outputs, and adherence to governance and regulatory standards. Maintain oversight of portfolio risk to identify and escalate emerging risks early. Apply disciplined oversight to the use of AI and automated outputs, ensuring transparency, explainability, and appropriate controls are in place. Requirements: 7+ years of relevant experience in public finance, credit analysis, or a related field. Strong credit analysis expertise, with the ability to deliver high-quality, forward-looking analytical output at pace across a complex and diverse portfolio. Experience mentoring or managing analysts, with a demonstrated ability to build team capability and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Practical experience using generative AI, advanced data analytics, or automation tools to enhance research, monitoring, and workflow efficiency. Strong relationship management and communication skills, with the ability to present complex analytical insights clearly and credibly to issuers, investors, and market participants. Disciplined approach to portfolio risk oversight, with the ability to identify emerging risks early, escalate appropriately, and operate within established governance frameworks. Compensation: Anticipated base salary range: $140,000 to $209,000 USD. Eligible for an annual incentive plan and additional S&P Global benefits. Job Data by YubHub .