S&P Global is Hiring Data Analyst (Ahmedabad) | Freshers Eligible

About the Role:

The Data Analyst is an individual contributor role focused on developing foundational proficiency in specific workflows or datasets. This position supports end-to-end data lifecycle activities, including sourcing, basic validation, enrichment, and delivery, all under guidance. The role requires strict adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines, with deviations escalated for defined datasets or workflows.

This role emphasizes building strong data literacy and operational discipline, learning industry concepts, and collaborating with other data research teams. Associates will contribute to UAT and day-to-day solutioning, follow established standards, and participate in continuous process improvement and the adoption of technology and AI-enabled workflows.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Delivery

• Collect, extract, and cleanse data for assigned workflows or datasets from structured and unstructured sources.
• Execute sourcing, tagging, loading, and basic enrichment activities in strict adherence to SOPs, rule books, and predefined validation checks.
• Perform day-to-day data collection, extraction, and basic cleansing using approved manual and AI-assisted methodologies.
• Accurately record production in workflow and queue management tools, ensuring clear notes for traceability and handovers.
• Monitor assigned queues and proactively flag delays, blockers, data gaps, or unusual patterns to senior team members.
• Operate within approved rules and workflows; pause processing and escalate promptly when inputs deviate or sources are unclear.
• Meet defined daily and weekly production and quality targets for assigned queues.
• Provide clear logs and supporting evidence to enable basic root-cause analysis when issues occur.

Process Excellence

• Maintain audit-ready documentation and follow established handover protocols and controls.
• Adhere consistently to governance standards, controls, and documentation requirements.
• Apply quality feedback consistently to reduce repeat errors and follow a first-time correct approach.
• Suggest small, incremental process improvements (e.g., checklists, prompts, query snippets) for senior review and approval.
• Participate in automation and AI-assisted workflows and small pilots under governance, using approved tools and prompts to support efficiency, exception handling, and quality improvement.

Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with immediate team members to clarify requirements and resolve day-to-day data issues.
• Share timely updates with senior team members on production volumes, issues, and delays.
• Participate in team stand-ups, huddles, and calibration sessions to align priorities, quality expectations, and standards.

What’s In It For You?

Our mission is advancing essential intelligence. We are more than 35,000 strong worldwide, enabling us to understand nuances while maintaining a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for 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 perceptions and empowering individuals to make an impact on the world. We are committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our values are Integrity, Discovery, and Partnership. Throughout our history, leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence needed to make confident decisions. We build on a foundation of integrity, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate closely with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

We take care of our employees so they can take care of business. We provide everything you and your career need to thrive at S&P Global. Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized.
• 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: Benefits for your partners and children, including best-in-class family benefits.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards, small perks can make a big difference.