Capital Markets Trading Associate

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

When you work at the New York Fed, you have the opportunity to make an impact in our communities and across the nation.

Our mission-driven, curious, and dedicated colleagues apply their diverse perspectives and unique talents to support the strength of the U.S.

economy and stability of the global financial system.

At the Bank, we work full-time onsite with our teams.

We believe being physically together allows us to draw on our collective strengths, while recognizing that the ability to work flexibly from time to time remains important to achieving our mission.

Our Unique Work:

The Markets Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York consists of multiple teams that fulfill a range of responsibilities, from planning and executing open market operations, monitoring, and analyzing financial market developments, to managing foreign customer accounts.

How You’ll Make an Impact as a Capital Markets Trading Associate:

As a Capital Markets Trading Associate you will monitor, analyze and report to policy makers on global financial market developments:


* Track intra-day and longer-term global asset price movements;


* Interface with market participants to obtain context for asset price movements;


* Integrate insights from analysis of price action, outreach to market contacts, and coverage of global developments to identify themes relevant to monetary policy and financial stability;


* Prepare detailed written analysis and present verbal briefings on financial market developments;


* Assume responsibility over time as a Markets Group specialist with analytical and operational responsibilities across specific markets segments

Unique Skillset We’re Looking For:



* Knowledge of financial instruments and financial market structure, macroeconomic theory and monetary policy


* Ability to combine intelligence gathered from multiple sources and with available data to produce well-written summaries and presentations to a wide range of audiences


* Ability to analyze complex market issues, make sound decisions and respond in time-sensitive situations


* A successful track-record demonstrating quantitative and advanced analytical skills in the workplace


* Professional experience working productively in a high-performance team atmosphere and as an independent analyst


* Prior advanced coursework in economics, finance, public policy or a related field


* Ability to perform periodic early-morning analytical coverage


* Ability to adhere to area-specific financial disclosure requirements


* Experience with Bloomberg, SQL and/or Python is a plus


* Evidence of a desire to continually learn and improve skillsets

Open to applicants for NYC and Chicago—Chicago preferred

Other Things to Know:

Salary Range: $110,000- $140,000 / year

We believe in transparency at the New York Fed.

This salary range reflects a variety of skills and experiences candidates ...