About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

18

General Counsel, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Grade: 18 (relevant to internal only)

The Location: New York City (NY), London (UK)

The Team:  You will lead the legal and compliance teams at S&P Global Market Intelligence.  The legal team’s mission is to partner with the business to achieve their vision and strategic priorities through innovative and results-oriented advice, support, and collaboration.  The team provides practical legal advice and support across a variety of areas including commercial transactions, strategic alliances, intellectual property, litigation, anti-trust and M&A. The team includes almost 90 colleagues, including attorneys, contract negotiators and paralegals.  

The Impact: S&P Global Market Intelligence is a division of S&P Global Inc. (NYSE: SPGI), a Fortune 500 company and is a recognized industry-leading provider of data and analytics offering a rich environment for technology innovation and cutting-edge solutions. The legal team, with this position at the helm, facilitates the division’s achievement of its goals in a legally compliant manner and with appropriate governance, which helps us maintain our competitive advantage. 

Reporting Structure: This is a division-level position that will report directly to the EVP & Chief Legal Officer of S&P Global, with a dotted line to the President of the of S&P Global Market Intelligence Division and will be a member of the leadership teams of both the Chief Legal Officer and Division President.

Ideal Candidate: The General Counsel of SPGMI is an exceptionally talented, business-minded leader with a proven track record of building and leading high-performance legal teams; maintaining an unwavering focus on the results; and effectively managing transformation. The ideal candidate will be a passionate and highly empathetic professional with experience working in global, complex and highly matrixed organizational settings.

You will build and maintain effective cross-functional relationships with key stakeholders across the company and provide pragmatic solutions to complex business issues.

Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates)

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $350 to $550,00. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is not eligible for additional compensation such as an annual incentive bonus or sales commission plan.

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.

Responsibilities:

·Provide timely, practical and comprehensive support to our growing worldwide commercial team on complex transactions with a highly sophisticated and geographically diverse customer and supplier/partner base

·Provide expert and strategic legal advice to management, in a nimble, succinct and efficient manner

·Participate in the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures and programs and provide continuing counsel and guidance on legal matters and on legal implications of all relevant matters

·Provide assistance with global joint ventures, divestitures, strategic partnership deals, and mergers and acquisitions

·Represent the SPGMI’s legal department both internally and externally, interfacing with executive leadership

·Proactively identify solutions that will serve to solve issues and/or mitigate risks

·Base your decision-making process on data as well as ethics and integrity

·Create associations of trust and respect with key stakeholders

·Develop the team and legal processes with a continued focus on career development

·Manage the administration of legal budget, team hiring, legal tools, and – in coordination with the Corporate Legal team and external legal counsel

What We’re Looking For:

·Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school or university (or equivalent)

·15+ years’ legal experience with a combination of experience at a law firm and in business environment (as an in-house counsel); industry experience in Information Services, Technology or content-based industries is preferred

·Proven experience building and managing a global legal team capable of keeping up with a rapidly growing, complex and sophisticated enterprise – you should be a great leader and motivator for the team who will take the lead on integrating two newly combined legal teams

·An extensive and broad-based background across areas such as drafting and negotiating license agreements, enterprise contracts, and intellectual property agreements with highly sophisticated counterparties globally

·Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects under deadline pressure

·Analytical, pragmatic, results-oriented, drives decisions based on data and analysis

·Exceptional communication, presentation, interpersonal and influencing skills and abilities

·An executive presence (“gravitas”) and polish

·Unquestionable professional ethics and integrity

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.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.

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