Digital Assets Markets Specialist

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Working at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York positions you at the center of the financial world with a unique perspective on national and international markets and economies. You will work in an environment with a diverse group of experienced professionals to foster and support the safety, soundness, and vitality of our economic and financial systems.  

The Bank believes in work flexibility to balance the demands of work and life while also connecting and collaborating with our colleagues in person. Employees can expect to be in the office a couple of days per week as needed for meetings and team collaboration and should live within a commutable distance. 

What we do:

The FRBNY's Markets Group conducts monitoring and analysis of financial market developments to support the Federal Reserve's policy objectives. We are looking for a Specialist to join our Capital Markets team. This team monitors and analyzes developments across domestic capital markets and financial institutions to help inform the formulation, implementation, and transmission of monetary policy, and the assessment of risks to financial stability.

Your role as Digital Assets Markets Specialist:

• Monitor and analyze developments associated with digital assets and decentralized finance to produce high-quality written analysis that connects developments in these markets to broader financial markets, monetary policy, financial stability, and the macro economy.
• Contribute to policy analysis on issues pertinent to these developments.
• Interface extensively with market participants to obtain market intelligence and collaborate with stakeholders throughout the Federal Reserve.
  
  

What we are looking for:

• Experience analyzing digital asset markets and ability to identify market themes relevant for the objectives of the Federal Reserve.
• Ability to convey complex subject matter to senior audiences.
• Demonstrated analytical skills including substantial knowledge of financial instruments, market structure, and monetary policy.
• Strong data analysis skills and familiarity with datasets relevant for digital assets markets.
  
  

Salary Range:

NY: $155400 - $230000 / year

Chicago: $136800 - $202400 / year 

We believe in transparency at the NY 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. 

 

Our Touchstone Behaviors—Communicate Authentically, Collaborate Inclusively, Drive Progress, Develop Others, and Take Ownership—help shape the culture of the Bank. They also provide a shared language for how we work together and achieve success, and they set clear expectations for leading with impact at every stage of your career with us. 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 
  
  

 

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.
  
  

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. 

 

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is committed to a diverse workforce and to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, or military service. 

 

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 inquires 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)

Yes

Job Category

Analytical

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. 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.

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