FX Data and Analytics Analyst

At BBH we value diverse backgrounds, so if your experience looks a little different from what we've outlined and you think you can bring value to the role, we will still welcome your application!

What You Can Expect At BBH:

If you join BBH you will find a collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage. Our BBH Cares program offers volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.

Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting an entry level FX Data and Analytics Analyst to join our Foreign Exchange team.

Position Summary:

The FX Data and Analytics team sits in the Foreign Exchange Trading Department located at our Firm’s global headquarters in New York. The team is responsible for all data initiatives for the department, maintaining and continuously evolving a state-of-the-art data environment. We predominantly use KDB+ and Python and are looking for a recent graduate with good technical data skills and a genuine interest in financial markets. This is an opportunity for a candidate with a passion for data to work in a front office trading environment and evolve our extensive analytics that span the entire Foreign Exchange business. This role is hands on where you will activitely use data tools (python/SQL/KDB/Qlik/Spotfire) to automate and solve data problems for our business. As a graduate you will be given training in FX and across our product continuum as such you will build a solid knowledge of foreign exchange trading at BBH. The role will give you exposure to trading, etrading, relationship management, product and risk depending on the data initiative you work on. Projects include but aren't limited to Transaction Cost Analysis, Performance Attribution, Business Intelligence, Data Science and Business Modelling. At BBH we are looking to data to help understand and drive our business forward. As an FX execution outsourcing partner data initiatives help us to act as a thought leader and an integral partner in this growing industry where clients look to their providers for essential guidance and insight to the complex nature of Foreign Exchange products. As such this role gives an excellent opportunity to start off your career.

Candidate Opportunities and Responsibilities:

•            Support, maintain and extend the existing KDB data plant for FX business analytics & business intelligence needs

•            Be an owner and work with stakeholders from trading, etrading, relationship management, product and risk on new data science initiatives 

•            Continue development of tools for backtesting and simulating model performance

•            Assess and execute internal and external requests for FX data; determine optimal software tools and methods for automation

•            Assist in formulating solutions to meet BBH and our client needs

•            Play an important role in assuring FX data integrity; help improve the dynamic mix of referential FX data across our enterprise

•            Be consistently alert to current FX industry initiatives and data technology trends that impact BBH

Candidate Qualifications include:

•            4 year college degree from an accredited institution, or a 4 year financial degree with a dual in a data discipline like data analytics, data science, statistics or math from an accredited institution

•            Knowledge of one or more a plus R, Python, SQL, KDB, Advanced Excel, and BI tools

•            Solid Math and Statistics

•            Academic background in Machine Learning, Data Science or Data Analytics a plus

•            Strong interpersonal and communication skills

•            First class organizational, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities

•            Genuine interest in the global financial markets

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.

   

Salary Range

$75,000 - $95,000

BBH’s compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being.