S&P Global is hiring: Commercial and CX Graduate Associate (Early Careers) in Ne

Overview

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 09

S&P Global Commodity Insights (CI) Commercial and CX Graduate Program

Role: Associate, Commercial and CX

Location: New York or Houston (hybrid role)

The Commodity Insights Commercial and CX Graduate Program begins with an intensive 5-week onboarding in our London office. The following 3 months will be part of the NAMER Customer Success Team, building foundational knowledge of commodity markets, essential business skills, and learning about CI data, research and analytical products. You will be a primary contact for clients, providing solutions and training on CI products through virtual and onsite visits.

The program includes rotations across customer success, sales, channel management and marketing to give a holistic view of the business. Graduates will complete certification milestones and undergo a rigorous evaluation process. As you progress, you may support the sales team and contribute to revenue growth.

You will contribute to S&P Global Commodity Insights’ mission of providing high-quality price assessments and analytical information to global financial and commodity markets. Our real-time news, pricing and analytical services support market transparency and efficiency worldwide. We serve more than 10,000 customers in 150 countries with offices on five continents. You will join a globally diverse and growing organization with a strong corporate culture. Our data, analytics, and research help customers make informed business decisions.

We seek high achievers from a diverse pool of current undergraduates or recent graduates who are passionate about energy and commodities markets and want to develop in a dynamic, high-performing, multicultural Commercial and CX team. You should demonstrate intellectual curiosity, creativity, learning agility, problem-solving, and effective networking. Proficiency in Generative AI technologies and ability to leverage these tools for innovative solutions is highly valued.

What’s in it for you:

You will join a cohort of Commercial and CX Associates and be introduced to world-class experts in various commodities. Presentations on how commodity markets work and insights on global economic, political, technological and legal issues will be provided. An e-learning curriculum will offer foundational knowledge about technical aspects of commodities and markets. You will have opportunities to present topics to senior management and receive feedback. You will learn to use CI products, Excel add-ins and CRM systems. You will be challenged daily with a steep learning curve and will work with a broad range of clients, including governments, investment banks, commodity trading houses, major oil and gas companies, hedge funds, and industry partners. Career paths after the initial 18 months include Regional Sales, Specialist Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, and Channel Partner Management.

Responsibilities

• Help clients understand how to navigate and extract useful data from the S&P Global Commodity Insights product range.
• Liaise with content, commercial and technical teams to address client queries and maintain data to the highest standards.
• Proactively reach out to clients for face-to-face or virtual training (as development progresses and product fluency/certification increases).
• Conduct research on important issues at the forefront of energy and commodity markets and present findings to colleagues.
• Support sales teams with research and proposals.
• Build account overviews and plans to support strategic sales teams.
• Design data-driven models and templates for clients.
• Create marketing materials for commercial culture initiatives and future graduate cohorts.
• Participate in special project initiatives as determined by management.

Requirements

• Please note that only candidates who are US citizens or green card holders will be considered for this position.
• All degrees welcome; concentrations in Commercial, Petroleum Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Energy/Commodity or Business-related disciplines preferred.
• Familiarity with or strong interest in learning about commodity markets.
• Proficiency in Generative AI technologies and the ability to leverage these tools for innovative solutions.
• Fully matriculated students maintaining a BSc or BA degree, or equivalent; postgraduates/master’s degree also acceptable.
• Ability to join a class of new hires in late February 2026.
• Strong communication, presentation and verbal skills; comfortable presenting to diverse clients.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Ability to multi-task, work independently and learn a wide variety of tasks; quick learner in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong relationship-building, collaboration, problem-solving, time-management, attention to detail, and organizational abilities.

About S&P Global Commodity Insights

At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term value. We connect thought leaders, market participants, governments and regulators to co-create solutions that drive progress. Our coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.

S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). We are the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in global markets. For more information, visit our site.

What’s in it for you: You will be part of a global team with opportunities for growth and development.

Benefits

Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: healthcare coverage designed for mind and body.
• Flexible downtime: generous time off.
• Continuous learning: access to resources to grow your career.
• Invest in your future: competitive pay, retirement planning, continuing education with company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family-friendly perks: benefits for partners and children.
• Other perks: various discounts and incentives.

For more information on benefits by country visit: spglobal benefits site

Equal Opportunity and Recruitment Fraud

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer. If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please email EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com. US candidates: pay transparency and legal posters apply. Recruitment fraud alert: do not respond to suspicious emails asking for payment; report fraud to reportfraud@spglobal.com.

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