Capital Markets Trading Associate

Position

Capital Markets Trading Associate – Federal Reserve Bank of New York

• 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 price‑action analysis, market outreach, 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 market segments.

• Knowledge of financial instruments and financial market structure, macroeconomic theory, and monetary policy.
• Ability to combine intelligence from multiple sources and produce well‑written summaries and presentations for diverse audiences.
• Ability to analyze complex market issues, make sound decisions, and respond to time‑sensitive situations.
• Track record demonstrating quantitative and advanced analytical skills in a professional setting.
• Professional experience working productively in a high‑performance team 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.

This position requires access to confidential supervisory information (CSI) and/or Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) information. Access to CSI and/or 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 non‑immigrants. 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.

$110,000 – $140,000 per year.

New York City and Chicago – Chicago preferred.

The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

July 17, 2026.