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The Role : Data Analyst (Language Expert – Chinese/Mandarin), Private Markets
The Team : The Private Markets Data Operations Team delivers differentiated insights and analytics that empower clients operating across global private markets. The team is responsible for building market‑leading datasets with a strong emphasis on accuracy, completeness, and timeliness. By leveraging innovative data collection methods, language expertise, Lean methodologies, and automation, the team enhances market transparency and delivers actionable intelligence.
As part of this team, the Chinese Language Expert plays a critical role in expanding and strengthening coverage of Greater China and Chinese-speaking market participants, ensuring high‑quality intelligence on private companies, investors, and transactions. Through strong collaboration and a deep understanding of regional market dynamics, the team acts as a trusted partner to clients navigating opportunities and risks in a competitive private markets environment.

Responsibilities & Impact
In this role, you will support the team’s objectives by focusing on Chinese‑language data collection, analysis, and maintenance. Your work will directly influence the quality, depth, and reliability of Private Markets datasets covering China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese entities. You will collaborate with global stakeholders to support data quality initiatives and ad‑hoc projects, contributing to the continuous enhancement of our Private Markets offerings.
Your contributions will help ensure our datasets meet the highest editorial and compliance standards, enabling clients to make informed strategic and investment decisions.

Key Responsibilities
Data Collection & Validation (China‑focused)
Gather, interpret, and verify Mandarin Chinese–language data on private market participants, including companies, investors, funds, and transactions, using:
Chinese company websites and disclosures
Local and regional Chinese news sources
Government and regulatory registries (e.g., business registrations, filings, announcements)
Translate, contextualize, and standardize Chinese‑language information into English for inclusion in global datasets while preserving accuracy and market context.
Ensure comprehensive coverage of Greater China private markets, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese entities.
Data Quality & Maintenance
Conduct regular data cleansing and validation to ensure consistency, accuracy, and completeness of Chinese‑sourced datasets.
Identify discrepancies arising from translation, naming conventions, or regional reporting practices and resolve them in line with editorial standards.
Maintain robust documentation of China‑specific data collection methodologies to support auditability and future reference.
Analysis & Reporting
Perform routine reporting and basic trend analysis on China‑related private market data to surface actionable insights.
Support ad‑hoc analytical requests related to regional market trends, ownership structures, and investment activity involving Chinese entities.
Automation, Lean & GenAI
Support automation of Chinese‑language data collection and reporting processes using SQL, Excel, and Lean methodologies.
Utilize GenAI tools to assist with exploratory data analysis, entity recognition, and translation validation for Chinese‑language sources.
Contribute ideas to improve efficiency, scalability, and data integrity in China‑focused workflows.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
Work closely with global team members to meet individual and team KPIs, with a strong focus on quality and timeliness.
Provide input on new data collection strategies and product enhancements relevant to the China private markets landscape.
Troubleshoot data issues, share regional insights, and actively contribute to process improvement initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications / What We Are Looking For
Language & Regional Expertise
Strong proficiency in Mandarin Chinese (reading, writing, and comprehension) with the ability to interpret complex financial, legal, and corporate information.
Familiarity with Greater China business environments, corporate structures, and market practices.
Ability to navigate Chinese‑language public records, regulatory filings, and local media sources.
Analytical & Technical Skills
Strong analytical mindset with high attention to detail and data accuracy.
Working knowledge of Excel and basic SQL; exposure to BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) is an advantage.
Understanding of compliance requirements in data collection and reporting.
Exposure to Lean principles, automation, or data operations workflows is desirable.
Willingness to learn and apply GenAI tools in data analysis and research.
Professional Skills
Strong secondary research and online thematic research capabilities.
Clear written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to explain Chinese‑market nuances to global stakeholders.
Good time‑management, multitasking, and prioritization skills.
Proactive, resourceful, and adaptable in a fast‑paced, global team environment.
Basic project management skills for ad‑hoc initiatives.
Willingness to work flexible shifts to support global coverage requirements.

About the Company
S&P Global Market Intelligence
S&P Global Market Intelligence provides essential intelligence that enables individuals, companies, and governments to make decisions with confidence. We deliver accurate, deep, and actionable insights by integrating financial and industry data, research, and news into powerful analytical tools.
S&P Global Market Intelligence is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), serving investment professionals, corporations, government agencies, and universities worldwide.
For more information, visit: www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence
Compliance & Equal Opportunity
Employment is subject to S&P Global’s Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy, designed to mitigate conflicts of interest and ensure compliance with global regulations.
S&P Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

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. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

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.

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Data Analyst- Language expert (Mandarin)