Charles Jansen

DeFi and Digital Assets at S&P Global

New York, New York, United States

About

Managing Director at S&P Global with 14 years building new institutional capabilities from zero to one — three times across automation, data science, and digital assets. Currently leads firm-wide digital asset and on-chain product strategy across Ratings, Indices, and Market Intelligence, bridging traditional finance and on-chain markets across stablecoins, on-chain credit, protocol risk assessment, tokenization of real-world assets, and new forms of institutional indices and analytics. Trusted advisor to executive leadership and institutional clients.

Experience

  • S&P Global (14 yrs 3 mos)
    • Managing Director - DeFi and Digital Assets - S&P Global
      Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

      Responsible for firm-wide digital asset, DeFi, and tokenization initiatives across S&P Global, spanning Ratings, Indices, and Market Intelligence. • Founded and scaled S&P Global’s institutional digital assets and DeFi franchise, defining enterprise strategy, operating model, and multi-year product roadmap. • Defined institutional product strategy and prioritization for digital assets and on-chain markets, aligning initiatives with client demand, regulatory considerations, and market maturity. • Sponsored and enabled the launch of the Stablecoin Stability Assessment, establishing a first-of-its-kind institutional framework to assess stablecoin risk and market resilience. • Established strategic mandates for institutional work on on-chain credit, protocol risk assessment, tokenization of real-world assets, and emerging on-chain market infrastructure. • Partnered closely with analytical, index, and technology teams to translate strategy and priorities into scalable, institutional-grade products and workflows. • Acted as senior representative to global asset managers, banks, and crypto-native firms on DeFi, tokenization, and on-chain market structure. • Led review, selection, and executive-level pitching of strategic partnerships and M&A opportunities related to digital assets, DeFi infrastructure, and on-chain data.

    • Head of Cognitive Automation - S&P Global Market Intelligence
      Apr 2012 - Mar 2022 · 10 yrs

      Led the creation and scale-up of S&P Global Market Intelligence’s cognitive automation team (data science, and machine learning capabilities). • Founded and built the group's data science and machine learning function, taking it from inception to a global organization supporting core data and analytics operations. • Built and led a global team of approximately 60 data scientists, machine learning engineers, and automation specialists across the U.S., India, the Philippines, Pakistan, and Latin America. • Established enterprise operating models combining data science, automation, and human-in-the-loop workflows to improve data quality, speed, and scalability. • Led large-scale automation of core datasets, including Ownership, Estimates, Fundamentals, Transactions, and Translation, delivering over $10M in annual efficiency gains. • Evaluated and integrated third-party technologies and vendors across NLP, data extraction, and machine learning to support product and operational transformation.

  • Board Observer at Credora (acquired by RedStone)
    Apr 2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Served as Board Observer prior to the acquisition. Provided input on product positioning and ecosystem strategy for institutional on-chain lending offerings. Maintained an external vantage point on emerging risk assessment approaches in on-chain credit markets.

  • Developer at Independent
    Jan 2009 - Mar 2012 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Full stack developer.