Analyst - Economic & Statistical Research

About the position Through statistical analysis and research, Nasdaq Economic and Statistical Research provides management with key data responsible for a variety of projects and initiatives to support the Nasdaq market and improve its market structure. As an Analyst in our Economic and Statistical Research (‘ER’) department, reporting to the Director of Economic Research, you will play a critical role in delivering high quality insights by providing highly quantitative, analytical expertise to all Nasdaq business lines, locations, and levels of management. You will partner with key stakeholders across the organization to inform business and product decisions and learn about Nasdaq’s broad array of products. ER Analysts become experts in quantitative analysis, analytics, pricing, financial products, market microstructure, financial regulation, and exchange competition. ER analysts have frequent contact with all levels of management, customers, and regulators, providing excellent opportunities for advancement. You will thrive in this position if you are analytical, data-driven, collaborative, inquisitive, have a global mindset, and bring a passion for finance, data, and communicating insights to a fast-paced, high-impact environment. Some of the topics the team works on can be found on Nasdaq’s Market Makers blog. This position will primarily support pricing related work for Nasdaq’s North American Markets group. This will include modeling pricing changes, verifying and auditing billing systems, and providing analytical support for product stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing large, complex data sets and communicating results through visualizations, writing, and/or presentations
• Discovering business opportunities and threats, and developing innovative responses
• Handling the most challenging customer and/or regulatory inquiries and presenting results to management, customers, and/or regulators
• Partnering closely with product teams for a variety of projects and products
• Creating new analytical models to power ongoing insights via BI tools
• Continuously extending our knowledge of the financial industry and sharing it with colleagues throughout the company

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical, quantitative or STEM field
• Experience using SQL
• Analytic programming experience (e.g., R, Python, etc.)
• Experience using data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Quick Sight, etc.)
• Initiative-taking with evidence of intellectual curiosity and creativity

Nice-to-haves

• Master’s degree in an analytical, quantitative, or STEM field and/or 1+ years of work experience
• Experience with dbt and modern analytic packages (e.g., statistical and machine learning libraries, Spark, etc.)
• Well organized with a history of working successfully independently and with a team
• Able to complete multiple projects at once, with the ability to respond productively to a heavy workload and tight deadlines.
• Extremely effective communication skills, both spoken and written.

Benefits

• 401(k) program with 6% employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program with 15% discount
• Student loan repayment program up to $10k
• Company paid life and disability plans
• Generous paid time off
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Health spending account with employer contribution
• Paid flex days to support mental wellbeing
• Gym membership discounts
• Hybrid home/office schedule (for most positions)
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility benefits
• Paid bereavement leave
• Company gift matching program
• Employee resource groups
• Paid volunteer days
• Education Assistance Program
• Robust job skills training and Professional development opportunities

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