International Trade Support Analyst

Point72; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Generous parental and family leave

Mental and physical wellness programs

Volunteer opportunities

Affinity groups support for women,_min

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Point72’s Operations team supports trade processing, reconciliation, financing, and reporting firmwide across global markets and products including equities, derivatives, FX, and fixed income. You will lead end-to-end trade lifecycle management and work with traders, PMs, and tech to drive automation and reduce risk.

Ideal candidates bring 0–1 year in middle office operations, strong Excel/SQL skills, and a collaborative, detail-oriented mindset aligned with high ethical standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, Mathematics or related field.
• 0–1 year experience in middle office ops, trade support, or related function in a financial institution.
• Experience handling trade confirmation, settlement, reconciliation, and trade exception resolution across multiple asset classes.
• Experience processing corporate actions and assessing event impacts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables) and automation tools; SQL or similar tools to analyze data.
• Knowledge of market data terminals like Bloomberg; familiarity with trade confirmation and settlement workflows.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to reconcile positions and resolve issues with prime brokers, custodians, and counterparties.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to interact with traders, PMs, compliance, and tech teams.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment across Asian/European hours.
• Self-starter who can work independently and within a global team; commitment to high ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end trade lifecycle management across global markets for a wide range of products.
• Reconcile daily positions and cash across counterparties; investigate and resolve trade breaks and settlement issues.
• Partner with traders, portfolio managers, clearing brokers, and internal teams to resolve trade lifecycle issues.
• Manage end-to-end processing of mandatory and voluntary corporate actions; assess position impacts.
• Build and implement automation and workflow improvements with tech to scale changes globally.
• Execute and monitor FX transactions to manage currency exposure affecting PnL and settlements.
• Maintain security master and reference data during Asian/European trading hours to support post-trade processing.
• Produce daily exception reports, reconciliations, and operational metrics for stakeholders and counterparties.
• Drive cross-functional projects to enhance settlement efficiency and risk monitoring.
• Create and maintain process documentation for continuous learning and improvement.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, Mathematics

Tools

Excel

SQL

Bloomberg

Job description

A Career with Point72's Operations Team

Point72’s Operations team supports all operational aspects of trade processing, reconciliation, financing, and reporting firmwide for all products, including equities, derivatives, bonds, foreign exchange and futures, and digital assets across global markets.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead end-to-end trade lifecycle management across global markets for a wide range of products including equities, options, FX, CFDs, swaps, fixed income, repos, and futures, ensuring timely and accurate trade capture, confirmation, and settlement.


• Reconcile daily positions and cash across multiple counterparties, prime brokers, and custodians; investigate and resolve trade breaks and settlement exceptions to minimize settlement and operational risk.


• Partner with traders, portfolio managers, clearing brokers, and internal teams to resolve trade lifecycle issues, acting as a trusted operational liaison


• Manage the end-to-end processing of mandatory and voluntary corporate actions, determining position impact and executing necessary elections or adjustments.


• Build and implement automation and workflow improvements by identifying process inefficiencies, designing solutions, and partnering with technology to implement and scale changes globally.


• Execute and monitor FX transactions to manage foreign currency exposure that affects PnL and settlement flows.


• Maintain and update security master and reference data during Asian and European trading hours to support seamless post-trade processing across global trading activities.


• Produce and distribute daily exception reports, reconciliations, and operational metrics to senior internal stakeholders and external counterparties, highlighting trends and resolution status.


• Drive cross-functional projects to enhance settlement efficiency, confirmation workflows, and operational risk monitoring.


• Create and maintain process documentation, and contribute to continuous learning and improvement within the team.

WHAT'S REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.


• Have 0-1 year of experience in middle office operations, trade support, or a closely related function within a financial institution.


• Demonstrated experience handling trade confirmation, settlement, reconciliation, and trade exception resolution across multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, derivatives, repos, and futures.


• Hands-on experience processing corporate actions, including assessment of mandatory and voluntary event impacts.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, and automation tools such as macros or scripting, and experience using SQL or equivalent tools to analyze data and produce operational reports.


• Working knowledge of market data terminals such as Bloomberg and familiarity with trade confirmation and settlement workflows.


• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with proven ability to reconcile positions, investigate discrepancies, and resolve issues with prime brokers, custodians, and external counterparties with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with traders, portfolio managers, compliance, technology teams, and external counterparties.


• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and perform accurately in a fast-paced environment while working across Asian and European trading hours.


• Self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a global team.


• Commitment to the highest ethical standards.

WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Health care benefits


• Generous parental and family leave policies


• Mental and physical wellness programs


• Volunteer opportunities


• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community


• Tuition assistance

ABOUT POINT72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people's long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/.