Software Engineer – Legal / Compliance / Risk Applications
S&P GlobalAbout the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
10About Mobility Global
S&P Global has recently announced the intent to separate our Mobility Segment into a standalone public company.
Role Summary
You will configure, customize, expand and support software that powers Legal, Compliance, and Risk functions across the enterprise—supporting capabilities such as regulatory reporting, controls testing and evidence management, policy management, surveillance/monitoring, case & workflow management, third-party/vendor risk, audit support, and records retention/eDiscovery enablement. This role partners closely with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Audit, Privacy, and Security to deliver systems that are secure, auditable, reliable, and explainable.
Key Responsibilities
Software Delivery (Build & Run)
Set up and support SaaS and hosted applications and maintain end-to-end application features across UI, services, and data layers for Legal/Compliance/Risk platforms.
Translate complex regulatory and policy requirements into clear functional specifications and maintainable technical designs.
Write clean, testable code; contribute to engineering standards, code reviews, and documentation.
Own production quality: participate in on-call/operational support, incident triage, and post-incident remediation.
Controls, Auditability, and Evidence
Ensure systems provide traceability from requirements → implementation → test coverage → operational monitoring.
Data, Reporting, and Regulatory Change
Build data pipelines and reporting capabilities for compliance and risk metrics (e.g., KRIs, control effectiveness, regulatory submissions).
Partner with data teams to ensure data quality, lineage, reconciliation, and governance.
Adapt systems to evolving regulatory expectations with minimal disruption (configuration-driven rules where appropriate).
Security, Privacy, and Access Controls
Implement security best practices: encryption, secure secrets handling, least privilege, and strong authentication/authorization.
Support privacy-by-design: data minimization, purpose limitation, retention, and subject rights workflows as applicable.
Collaborate with Security teams on threat modeling, vulnerability remediation, and audit responses.
Integration & Platform Enablement
Integrate Legal/Compliance/Risk applications with enterprise platforms (identity, messaging, ticketing, document management, data warehouses).
Build scalable APIs and event-driven integrations to reduce manual work and improve timeliness of compliance processes.
Improve platform reliability and operability through observability (metrics, logs, traces) and automation.
Required Qualifications
3+ years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent practical experience).
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, C#, Python, Go, TypeScript).
Experience building and maintaining enterprise applications (services/APIs, databases, batch/stream processing, or web UIs).
Strong understanding of secure software development and disciplined SDLC practices (testing, CI/CD, code review).
Ability to work with non-technical stakeholders (Legal/Compliance/Risk) and convert requirements into working software.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience delivering software in regulated environments (financial services, healthcare, insurance, public sector, etc.).
Familiarity with Legal/Compliance/Risk domains such as: GECS, Actimize, and CLM applications.
Compliance monitoring/surveillance, case management, investigations
Controls testing (SOX/ICFR), evidence management, audit support
Third-party risk, issues management, policy/attestation platforms
Records retention, legal holds, eDiscovery support processes
Experience with cloud and platform tooling (containers, orchestration, CI/CD, observability) in production environments.
Key Skills (What “Good” Looks Like)
Auditability-first engineering: deterministic workflows, strong logging, defensible reporting.
Security mindset: threat-aware design, least privilege, secure defaults.
Data rigor: quality checks, reconciliation, lineage awareness, and careful handling of sensitive data.
Operational ownership: builds systems that are monitorable, debuggable, and resilient.
Stakeholder fluency: can discuss risk and controls with business partners, not just technology.
About S&P Global Mobility
At S&P Global Mobility, we provide invaluable insights derived from unmatched automotive data, enabling our customers to anticipate change and make decisions with conviction. Our expertise helps them to optimize their businesses, reach the right consumers, and shape the future of mobility. We open the door to automotive innovation, revealing the buying patterns of today and helping customers plan for the emerging technologies of tomorrow.
For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/mobility.
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.
For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries
Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.
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