Federal Reserve Bank

Capital Markets Trading Analyst

Federal Reserve Bank$88K — $109K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated interest in financial markets and monetary policy.
  • Experience handling and manipulating complex data sets.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel with complex functions.
  • Familiarity with data analysis or visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, SQL, Python, R, and/or Bloomberg.
  • Knowledge of AI capabilities to enhance operational and analytical processes.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and enhance critical datasets and tools for monetary policy and fiscal operations.
  • Integrate and analyze various data sources to support daily team activities.
  • Plan and execute monetary policy operations such as Treasury sales and repos.
  • Analyze financial market trends in relation to monetary and fiscal policy.
  • Assist senior staff with projects regarding policy and market analysis.

Benefits

  • Educational assistance and career development opportunities.
  • Parental leave and family support services.
  • Comprehensive health insurance and wellness programs.
  • Pension plan and 401(k) with generous employer match.
  • Subsidized public transportation options.
Full Job Description

Our Unique Work:  

The Markets Group ofNY Fedimplements monetary policy on behalf of the Federal Reserve System, executes lender of last resort operations for depository institutions in theFed’sSecond District, provides payments and custody services to foreign central banks, and acts as fiscal agent for the U.S. Treasury. 

As part of these responsibilities, the mission of the trading desk in the Markets Group is to: 

  • Implement domestic open market and foreign currency operations in a manner that is consistent with directives of the Federal Open Market Committee. 

  • Monitor and analyze global financial markets to inform the formulation and implementation of monetary policy. 

  • Produce New York Fed Reference Rates using transactional data. 

  • Provide capital markets-related transaction services on behalf of the U.S. Treasury. 

  • Conduct financial market transactions on behalf of foreign and international monetary authorities (FIMA). 

  

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

Your work will involve the maintenance and analysis of financial markets and transactional data, supporting the conduct of financial market operations to implement monetary policy and act as fiscal agent for the US Treasury, and market monitoring and analysis. More specifically, you will: 

  • Maintain, improve, and build a variety of critical datasets and tools that support monetary policy operations and fiscal agent activities; 

  • Develop an understanding of a variety of relevant data sources, such as TRACE trade data, and others. Work toward integrating those data sources and generating analysis to support the team’s daily activities. This may include integrating data into dashboards or using other visualization tools; 

  • Support and conduct the planning and execution of monetary policy operations (i.e. purchases and sales of Treasuries, repos, reverse repos) and/or fiscal agent transactions (i.e. Treasury debt auctions): 

  • Analyze and report on developments in financial markets as they relate to monetary and fiscal policy; 

  • Assist senior staff members with ad-hoc projects related to policy, operations, market analysis and data analysis

 

The Unique Skill Sets We’re Looking For: 

  • Demonstrated interest infinancial markets and monetary policy including the ability to discuss the basic functions of the Federal Reserve

  • Full-time workplace experiencehandling and manipulating complex data sets

  • Experience with Microsoft excel (can perform complex functions)

  • Familiaritywith data analysisor visualization tools suchas: Tableau/Power BI, SQL, Python, R, and/or Bloomberg

  • Familiarity with AI capabilities and productivity tools which could beleveragedto optimize operational and analytical processes and products

  • Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills

Other Things to Know:    

Salary Range:

NY: $100700- $124600

Chicago: $88600- $109700

We believe in transparency at the New York Fed. This salary range reflects a variety of skills and experiences candidates may bring to the job. We pay individuals along this range based on their unique backgrounds. Whether you’re stretching into the job or are a more seasoned candidate, we aim to pay competitively for your contributions.     

  

How We’ll Support You:  

Our programs and benefits are designed to support you through all your life stages:

  • Learning & Growing: Educational assistance, career development tools, and stretch opportunities

  • Supporting Your Family: Parental leave, adoption assistance, back-up dependent and elder care, college planning resources, and more

  • Managing Your Health: Comprehensive insurance plans, leave policies, onsite Health & Wellness Center, and onsite Fitness Center

  • Optimizing Your Finances: Pension plan, 401(k) with generous match, financial planning resources, and subsidized public transportation program

  

Full Time / Part TimeFull time

Regular / TemporaryRegular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)No

Job CategoryMarkets Family Group

Work ShiftFirst (United States of America)

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