Account Manager at The Federal Reserve System in New York, NY
- Company: The Federal Reserve System
- Location: New York, NY
- Posted: Sep 18, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: $140,000 - $180,000
- Experience: 4+ years
Overview
As part of the Operations and Resiliency Group, the Reserve Bank Accounts and Services (RBAS) is responsible for the administrative, business, risk, and compliance activities related to the provision of master accounts and Federal Reserve financial services for second district customers.
Job description
- As part of the Operations and Resiliency Group, the Reserve Bank Accounts and Services (RBAS) is responsible for the administrative, business, risk, and compliance activities related to the provision of master accounts and Federal Reserve financial services for second district customers.
- The RBAS team functions as the central communication and coordination liaison between the Bank's internal and external customers, with respect to on-going account management for the duration of the customer relationship.
Responsibilities
- Reporting to the RBAS Director, you will serve as a key leader in the New York Fed’s provision of accounts and services to financial institutions located in the second Federal Reserve district—helping to driving strategy, planning, and decision-making to ensure the delivery of high-quality outcomes for our customers. In this role, you will have the opportunity to resolve complex issues and collaborate with stakeholders across Legal, Credit, Risk, Compliance, and Policy, while maintaining critical relationships with other stakeholders within the Federal Reserve System.
- This role requires the responsibility to work independently with limited supervision for a portfolio of customers with a high degree of collaboration with multiple stakeholders to drive outcomes, requiring keen attention to details, organization, and the ability to balance competing priorities.
- Manage end-to-end relationships for a portfolio of customers.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to execute business initiatives and to obtain relevant input to business actions.
- Demonstrate knowledge to provide guidance to stakeholders regarding Federal Reserve System account and financial services policies, practices and procedures.
- Accountable owner for the end-to-end processes for account opening and related on-going account maintenance activities, working with Federal Reserve System stakeholders.
- Prepare written reports that interpret and synthesize analyses, making connections between recommendations and the bigger picture.
- Contribute and/or lead bi-weekly stakeholders’ meetings on account access reviews.
- Provide peer reviews and resolve difficult and complex problems related to account and financial services.
- Support quarterly Board Database reporting/reconciliations on existing and pending account requests and conduct ad-hoc querying/analysis for stakeholders.
- Administer the Account Request Tool (ART) to facilitate requests for Federal Reserve accounts and financial services.
- Engage and support appropriate stakeholders for requested information/presentations for Compliance Testing/Risk/Audit review.
- Manage projects within the role.
Requirements
- Strong customer service, critical thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to quickly learn business and related process and work independently to deliver outcomes.
- Advanced collaboration, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively make connections, ask insightful questions, and synthesize information within deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and good organizational skills.
- Understanding of internal controls and risk management practices and/or relevant disciplines (e.g. background or experience in BSA/AML and OFAC Compliance) and an interest in understanding applicability to Reserve Bank operations.
- Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
- Strong analytical, quantitative skills, including ability to interpret policy requirement.
- Advanced PC and technical proficiency (Word, Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, SharePoint Online, Tableau, SalesForce, Launchpad Pro (Generative AI), and collaboration tools).
Skills
Required
- Strong analytical, quantitative skills
Benefits
- Our organization offers benefits that are the best fit for you at every stage of your career:
- Fully paid Pension plan and 401k with Generous Match
- Comprehensive Insurance Plans (Medical, Dental and Vision including Flexible Spending Accounts and HSA)
- Subsidized Public Transportation Program
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Onsite Fitness & Wellness Center
- And more
- We believe in transparency at the New York Fed. This salary range reflects a variety of skills and experiences candidates may bring to the job. We pay individuals along this range based on their unique backgrounds. Whether you’re stretching into the job or are a more seasoned candidate, we aim to pay competitively for your contributions.
- Our Touchstone Behaviors—Communicate Authentically, Collaborate Inclusively, Drive Progress, Develop Others, and Take Ownership—help shape the culture of the Bank. They also provide a shared language for how we work together and achieve success, and they set clear expectations for leading with impact at
- every stage of your career with us. Learn more.
About The Federal Reserve System
When you work at the New York Fed, you have the opportunity to make an impact in our communities and across the nation. Our mission-driven, curious, and dedicated colleagues apply their diverse perspectives and unique talents to support the strength of the U.S. economy and stability of the global financial system. At the Bank, we work full-time onsite with our teams. We believe being physically together allows us to draw on our collective strengths, while recognizing that the ability to work flexibly from time to time remains important to achieving our mission.