Global Markets Associate - New York

BMO•New York, NY

4d•$150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Associates will be part of the Global Markets Full Time Program in the Global Markets Group of BMO Capital Markets, comprising Client Coverage, Origination, Digital and Liquid Trading, Structured Products Trading, Equity Products, and Financial Resource Management. Global Markets serves institutional, corporate, and government clients. Associates will begin the Program by participating in 5-7 weeks of business-led training, technical training, licensing exams, and networking events. This training will be led by Global Markets Senior Leadership including Business Heads, Traders, Salespeople and Strategists. Throughout the training period there will be extensive networking opportunities followed by a competitive placement process to determine Associate rotation periods on hiring desks. A variety of desks hire Associates including those from Equities, Fixed Income, Origination, Financing, and Global Markets Engineering. Associates are fully placed on a hiring desk 10-12 weeks after starting the Program.

Requirements

Matriculation in an undergraduate degree program; graduating in Dec. 2026 or Spring 2027
Strong academic record –Preferred 3.4/4.0 GPA
Extracurricular achievement
Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of financial markets
Excellent research and analytical skills, able to collect, analyze and interpret data
Strong interpersonal skills used within a demanding team environment
Demonstrated proactivity, resiliency, positive attitude and high motivation
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to attentively review, assess and provide detailed information daily on multiple projects in an organized manner
Excellent capacity to independently function as part of a team through self -motivation
Strong work ethic and a high level of professional integrity
Detail and results orientated
Must be authorized to work in the US and not require sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Currently working towards a degree in: Finance, Engineering, Actuarial Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Statistics
Knowledge and/or experience of front-end developer languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Angular)
Knowledge and/or experience in back end developer languages (C++, C#, Java, Python, VBA)
Knowledge and/or experience of at least one type of statistical programming language (i.e. R, MatLab)
Database experience (SQL, Oracle)
Familiarity with data manipulation and strong quantitative/statistical background
Understanding of mathematical models
Fluency in Excel, including scripting and efficient spreadsheet design
Strong technical writing ability

Responsibilities

Development and deployment of business solutions such as pricing and risk models
Market data capture and display, spreadsheet development
Providing insight into trading strategies leveraging quantitative modelling
Improving on existing technology involving system infrastructure, internal reporting, client/management presentations, etc.
Bespoke projects requiring market, portfolio, or client research and data analytics
Creating client presentation materials using PowerPoint and Excel
Developing client trade ideas
Planning client events
Recapping and organizing market data and events
Shadowing and learning from Trading, Sales, and Strategy professionals to eventually advance into these roles