Capital Markets Trading Analyst - Markets Group (Chicago)

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. Through its analytical and operational areas, the Markets Group :

How You’ll Make a Markets Trading Associate

Assist in the execution of the Group’s funds, securities, trading and settlement activities, including the preparation and maintenance of preliminary internal reports, data entry of operations results, discrepancy follow-up and resolution, and testing the implementation of new products

Source, manipulate, and visually represent data (i.e. charts, dashboards, graphs) and prepare other supporting documentation to be used in the research and market analysis conducted by the Group

Perform preliminary research relating to market monitoring or market issues

Develop, maintain, and refine efficient procedures for the data preparation cycle

The Unique Skill Sets We’re Looking For :

Demonstrated data analysis and data management experience, including proficiency in Excel

Experience in creating data visualizations (e.g. charts, dashboards) in Excel and / or Tableau

Ability to work productively in a high-performance team atmosphere and as an independent contributor

Academic exposure, experience, or interest in financial markets, US monetary policy, and monetary policy implementation

Self-direction with the ability to manage multiple projects, take initiative and solve problems

Desirable Criteria

Experience with SQL and / or Python is a plus

Evidence of a desire to continually learn and improve skillset

Other Things to Know :

This is a temporary position with an anticipated maximum duration of two years.

Salary Range : $83,500

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 .

This position requires access to confidential supervisory information (CSI) and / or Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) information. Access to CSI and FOMC information is limited to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, individuals who meet the definition of “protected individual” under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), and certain other nonimmigrants. All non-U.S. citizens authorized to access CSI and / or FOMC information must sign a declaration of intent to expeditiously become a lawful permanent resident and thereafter a U.S. citizen when eligible.

Find Out Why We’re an Award-Winning Workplace :

Top 3 Most Inspiring Public Sector Workplaces in North America (Inspiring Workplaces, 2024, 2025)

Early Talent Award Winner (Handshake, 2024, 2025)

Campus Forward Award Winner (Ripple Match, 2023, 2024, 2025)

Our culture is deeply grounded in our Touchstone Behaviors . By working with us, you’ll have the opportunity to develop and demonstrate your ability to Communicate Authentically, Collaborate Inclusively, Drive Progress, Develop Others, and Take Ownership. These competencies shape our culture here at the Bank. They also provide a shared language for how we work together and achieve success and set clear expectations for leading with impact at every stage of your career. Learn more.

Benefits :

Our organization offers benefits that are the best fit for you at every stage of your career :

Fully paid Pension plan and 401k with Generous Match

Comprehensive Insurance Plans (Medical, Dental and Vision including Flexible Spending Accounts and HSA)

Subsidized Public Transportation Program

Tuition Assistance Program

Onsite Fitness & Wellness Center

And more

Apply now if you’re ready to join us in strengthening the U.S. economy together. Want to consider our other opportunities? Click here to see all our open roles.

The New York Fed expects its employees to perform their duties with honesty, integrity, and impartiality, and without improper preferential treatment of any person. Learn more about our code of conduct and conflicts of interest rules.

We value accessibility for all candidates and are happy to provide an accommodation or assistance. Please email us at ny.leaves@ny.frb.org and we’ll be glad to help. Please note, this is a dedicated e-mail box designed exclusively to assist applications with accommodation requests in relation to our recruiting process. All other inquiries, including the status of applications will not receive a response from this e-mail box.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

No

Job Category

Markets Family Group

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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