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Macro News Analyst

IMC Financial Markets
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 8/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/22/2026
Experienced
Trading
Chicago


IMC Americas, Inc. has multiple openings for Macro News Analyst (REQ#4512584101) in Chicago, IL and Brooklyn, NY.

Your Core Responsibilities

  • Research, analyze, model, and interpret macroeconomic events for IMC’s trading teams.
  • Produce and provide research that informs trading strategies and management of risk surrounding news events.
  • Closely track macroeconomic indicators, central bank policies, and geopolitical events that may impact financial markets.
  • Use data analysis and creative research to come up with a thesis on possible outcomes in future decision points for macroeconomic events, as well as how those outcomes would impact financial markets.
  • Interpret headlines in real-time and effectively communicate the impact on the underlying scenario, providing traders with timely insights and actionable updates.
  • Understand the possible risks and opportunities in developing scenarios.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with traders to share insights and contribute to decision-making processes.

Partial telecommuting permitted. Multiple positions available. Requisition Number: 4512584101


Your Skills and Experience

This position requires a Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Finance, Economics, or similarly quantitative field and two (2) years of experience as a Macro Analyst or a related occupation engaged in high frequency trading and/or at an investment bank.

Must have at least two (2) years of experience in each of the following skill(s):

  • Conducting macroeconomic research and performing quantitative and statistical analysis of financial time series, economic indicators, and market data
  • Collaborating with senior traders
  • Applying quantitative analysis to global financial markets, economic indicators, and geopolitical events
  • Identifying current market focus areas and forecasting the impact of macroeconomic developments on market conditions
  • Experience with programming in MATLAB, Python, R Programming, Excel VBA, and Bloomberg.

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About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.


The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.

Salary Range

$188,000 - $254,000 USD


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Benefits:

Health Insurance, Maternity & Paternity Leave, Vacation & Paid Time Off

Salary : $188,000 - $254,000

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