What you'd actually do

Helping to prepare coverage of macro fundamental events and special situations

Engaging in detailed, technical discussions with traders by providing macro updates and quantitative analyses, presenting your logic and reasoning grounded in data, numbers, probabilities, and statistical insights, and addressing any follow-up questions with clarity and precision

Interacting with sell-side sales and research contacts globally, aggregating broker notes, and developing and summarizing opinions (having your own broker contacts is a plus)

Running longer-term research on specific macro topics, ranging from correctly framing the questions and gathering the data (both by talking to external people and looking up historical data), to analyzing the findings and coming up with well-reasoned conclusions and recommendations (both quantitative and qualitative)

Skills

Required

strong quantitative background
command of probability
covering macro within trading, financial services, or governmental institutions
regional expertise in Asia / China
current with relevant published research
pushing into less explored areas
work nimbly and combine datasets, statistical models, and broader economic understanding
Fluency in English

Nice to have

Skills in programming (e.g., Python)
proficiency in Asian languages
Mandarin Chinese
having your own broker contacts

What the JD emphasized

3+ years of experience covering macro within trading, financial services, or governmental institutions

Able to comfortably work and communicate with traders in a fast-paced environment, and explain and defend your thinking to a variety of audiences (turnaround time for an answer on a concrete EV number could be under 5 minutes)

Have some regional expertise in Asia / China

About the Position

We are looking for an experienced Macro Analyst to help our global trading team develop innovative ways to overlay quantitative and fundamental analysis onto Jane Street’s core trading strategies. Our day-to-day work is diverse, and your focus on global macro topics will help us expand our trading opportunities.

Responsibilities of this role will include but are not limited to:

Helping to prepare coverage of macro fundamental events and special situations
Engaging in detailed, technical discussions with traders by providing macro updates and quantitative analyses, presenting your logic and reasoning grounded in data, numbers, probabilities, and statistical insights, and addressing any follow-up questions with clarity and precision
Interacting with sell-side sales and research contacts globally, aggregating broker notes, and developing and summarizing opinions (having your own broker contacts is a plus)
Running longer-term research on specific macro topics, ranging from correctly framing the questions and gathering the data (both by talking to external people and looking up historical data), to analyzing the findings and coming up with well-reasoned conclusions and recommendations (both quantitative and qualitative)

About You

Have a strong quantitative background and command of probability
Able to comfortably work and communicate with traders in a fast-paced environment, and explain and defend your thinking to a variety of audiences (turnaround time for an answer on a concrete EV number could be under 5 minutes)
Have 3+ years of experience covering macro within trading, financial services, or governmental institutions
Have some regional expertise in Asia / China
Current with relevant published research and comfortable pushing into less explored areas
Able to work nimbly and combine datasets, statistical models, and broader economic understanding to tackle big questions
Skills in programming (e.g., Python) are a plus
Fluency in English required; proficiency in Asian languages preferred (particularly Mandarin Chinese)

If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to agency-partnerships@janestreet.com.