FX Business Analyst

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships.  We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

This is a position will be assigned to the Business Analytics Team in the Foreign Exchange Trading Group located at our Firm’s offices in New York, N.Y.

The selected candidate will learn the rudiments of foreign exchange and banking concepts through a course of projects and training within various groups in the FX Department, as well as through a set of daily responsibilities. The selectee will play an important role in analyzing key metrics related to the FX business line in support of the Trading, Sales Desks and Product lines located in Boston, London, Luxembourg, Tokyo and Hong Kong.  The candidate will build a solid understanding of our Client base, product offerings, core system applications, trading and banking IT processes needed to be able to participate effectively in all aspects of FX product delivery, and help with the coordination and execution of the team’s product and data analysis and client/ regulatory reporting initiatives.

Product design, data governance, testing and implementation, pre-implementation analytics, Client, Regulatory, TCA (Transaction Cost Analysis) reporting and post trade performance attribution are critical components of the product offerings of the team, which demonstrate our expertise as an implementation and FX execution outsourcing partner.  This places BBH in a position 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. 

Candidate Opportunities and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical and analytical support for FX / Ecommerce data projects; contribute ideas and solutions in regular FX Business Analytics/ Product team deliberations;    
• Assist in developing, implementing and automating management and regulatory reporting flows, and post trade attribution assessments based on BBH and third party transactions activity: present conclusions to departmental representatives;
• Play an important role in assuring FX data integrity; review data processes to help improve the dynamic mix of referential FX data across our enterprise;   
• Assess and execute internal and external requests for FX data reporting; determine optimal software tools/ methods of automating the collation and presentation of information;
• Plan, prioritize, update projects schedules on a regular basis, working with different global business lines and systems departments;
• Develop proficiency in using standard FX data sources e.g. Bloomberg, Reuters;
• Successfully multitask projects within permitted resource and time constraints;

• Attend client and vendor meetings; assist in formulating solutions to meet client needs;
• Be consistently alert to current FX industry initiatives and trends that impact BBH.

Qualifications:

• 4 yr college degree from an accredited institution  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Genuine interest in the global financial markets
• Proven leadership abilities as exhibited through work/ college experience; excellent references 
• Knowledge of one or more of Python, kdb+, R, SQL or other programming languages.  Python is widely used by our BA team - the successful applicant will have intermediate expertise or be willing to quickly learn sufficient Python to write scripts to locate, identify, translate, transform and transmit data for internal and external clients
• Basic knowledge of standard quantitative financial tools
• First class organizational, analytical and problem solving capabilities

Salary Range

$85,000 - $100,000 + target bonus

BBH and its affiliates' 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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