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Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting an FX Data and Analytics Analyst to join our Foreign Exchange front office 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 an individual who has mid-level experience working with KDB+ and a genuine interest in financial markets. This is an opportunity for a candidate with strong technical skills and a passion for data engineering to work in a front office trading environment and evolve our extensive analytics that span the entire Foreign Exchange business. The role will have daily interaction with trading, etrading, relationship management, product teams and risk teams depending on the data intiative they are working 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 advance your career.  

Candidate Responsibilities:

•            Be part of a Business and Technology team to support and maintain the exiting ticker plant, real-time database, historical database, and gateways for the FX Business

•            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

•            Attend client and vendor meetings; 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 STEM college degree from an accredited institution

•            2+ years of KDB+ development experience

•            Understanding of KDB+ architecture including ticker plant, real-time database, historical database, and gateways

•            Solid Math and Statistics

•            Knowledge of one or more a plus Python, SQL, Advanced Excel, BI tools such as Qlik, Spotfire & KX Dashboards

•            Strong interpersonal and communication skills

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

•            Genuine interest in the global financial markets

Salary Range

$100,000 - $130,000

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. 

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. 

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation.  As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

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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.