Senior Sales Specialist, Sell Side; Commercial & Investment Banks

About the Role

Senior Sales Specialist – Sell Side (Commercial & Investment Banks). Grade Level: 12.

S&P Global is a leading provider of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide.

This is a senior‑level opportunity for a proven sales leader with deep financial markets expertise and a track record of exceeding million‑dollar+ quotas. As a Senior Sales Specialist, you will own and grow relationships with executive‑level stakeholders at the world’s largest banks, insurers, and asset managers. Your mandate is to drive revenue growth by deeply understanding client challenges, positioning S&P Global’s Credit Solutions as essential, and expanding strategic footprint across complex accounts.

Base salary: $102,287 - $127,858 (variable by location, experience, etc.). Eligible for sales commission and S&P Global benefits.

• Health & Wellness coverage
• Flexible downtime for time off
• Continuous learning resources
• Financial future: retirement, education program, and financial wellness programs
• Family‑friendly perks
• Beyond the basics: discounts, referral incentives, and other small perks

• Consistently exceed revenue targets by identifying, developing, and closing new business and expansion opportunities within top‑tier financial institutions.
• Navigate and manage complex sales cycles across multiple stakeholders and decision makers, including C‑suite and senior credit executives.
• Leverage deep understanding of financial markets and credit workflows to run high‑impact diagnostic client conversations.
• Partner across the organization—Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and the Chief Client Office—to deliver coordinated, high‑touch client experiences.
• Maintain impeccable pipeline hygiene, forecasting accuracy, and strategic account planning within CRM.
• Provide feedback from client conversations to shape product strategy and innovation.
• Act as a credit solutions thought leader internally and externally, continuously staying ahead of market trends.

• 7+ years of enterprise sales experience, with a strong record of outperforming sales quotas—ideally in credit analytics, financial data, risk solutions, or capital markets.
• Deep understanding of financial markets, credit risk workflows, and the decision‑making landscape within large financial institutions.
• Proven ability to establish, nurture, and expand relationships at the senior executive level.
• Consultative, client‑first approach rooted in problem‑solving and solution alignment.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills—confident in both boardroom and virtual settings.
• Highly collaborative and able to thrive in a matrixed, fast‑paced environment.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, economics, business, or a related discipline.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce).

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.

San Francisco, California, United States.