Senior Quantitative Trading Analyst

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.     

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. 

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Quantitative Trading Analyst to join our Buy-Side Trading Solutions group. This role is located in Boston, MA or New York, NY - HYBRID. 

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:  

• Independently work with internal and external trading and market data sets and client reference data and manage the full lifecycle of data acquisition, transformation, analysis and reporting.
• With minimal guidance, support assigned areas with advanced, complex statistical and quantitative analyses, interpret findings, prepare standard and ad-hoc reports and deliver results to management and other leaders.
• Provide analytical project management support for assigned area.
• Contribute to the development of techniques and methodologies for various analyses, and lead data modeling and quantitative analysis projects, serving as a resource to less experienced colleagues.
• Produce and maintain regular commission reports, prepare soft dollar activity reconciliations, and monitor client-directed commission activities.
• Continuously review, update, and consolidate existing activity reports and dashboards to reflect current needs, convey relevant insights, and limit unnecessary redundancy.
• Collaborate with multiple functions, including but not limited to Trading, Sales, Client Services, Compliance, etc., to define, design, and implement analytics and reporting solutions. 
• Support and participate in other quantitative analysis efforts on the desk.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Undergraduate or Graduate degree in mathematics, statistics, data science, economics, engineering, or other quantitative disciplines.
• Advanced degree in quantitative analysis preferred.
• Knowledge of capital markets and microstructure.
• Ability to think creatively and independently while working in a collaborative environment.
• Effective verbal and written communications and presentation skills. 
• 5+ years of experience in a quantitative/analyst role in financial industry.
• Programming skills required, with Python as the preferred language.
• Understanding of relational databases and SQL.

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:  

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024 
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024 
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024 
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024 
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024 
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024 
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023 

Our Benefits and Rewards:  

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.  

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $97,000 and $179,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs. 
This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments & safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world's financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It's the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.