Equities Trade Support Analyst

Point72 Asset Management; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Point72 Asset Management in Stamford, CT is seeking an Operations professional to support trade processing, reconciliation, financing, and reporting across multiple asset classes. The role emphasizes accuracy, controls, and collaboration with trading teams and counterparties.

You will work to ensure timely settlement, verify positions, and resolve issues in a fast-paced environment, contributing to firmwide operational excellence and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics, mathematics or related field.
• Proficiency in Excel for trade reconciliation, data analysis, and operational reporting.
• Strong time management, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced trading environment.

Responsibilities

• Support a high-impact control function with visibility into investment performance across a global equities trading platform.
• Reconcile daily equities, options, CFDs, swaps, and FX transactions before market close to reduce operational risk.
• Ensure timely settlement of equity trades by identifying breaks, investigating root causes, and resolving issues.
• Verify positions against prime brokers and swap providers to maintain accurate books and records across traded products.
• Coordinate with portfolio managers, traders, counterparties, and control teams to resolve trade, settlement, risk, treasury, legal, and compliance issues.
• Review and process corporate actions while communicating position implications to trading teams and brokers.
• Monitor and reduce foreign currency exposure related to P&L, deposits, and dollarized swaps through FX transactions.
• Execute spot FX transactions to support accurate settlement of securities traded in non-deliverable forward markets.
• Provide middle-office trade support for trade bookings, verification, corporate actions, P&L, technology matters, and legal-related issues

Skills

Excel

Trade reconciliation

Data analysis

Operational reporting

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics, mathematics

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

• Support a high-impact control function with direct visibility into investment performance across a global equities trading platform
• Reconcile daily equities, options, CFDs, swaps, and FX transactions before market close to reduce operational risk
• Ensure timely settlement of equity trades by identifying breaks, investigating root causes, and resolving issues
• Verify positions against prime brokers and swap providers to maintain accurate books and records across traded products
• Coordinate with portfolio managers, traders, counterparties, and control teams to resolve trade, settlement, risk, treasury, legal, and compliance issues
• Review and process voluntary and mandatory corporate actions while communicating position implications to trading teams and brokers
• Monitor and reduce foreign currency exposure related to profit and loss, depositary receipts, and dollarized swaps through FX transactions
• Execute spot FX transactions to support accurate settlement of securities traded in non-deliverable forward markets
• Provide middle-office trade support for trade bookings, trade verification, corporate actions, profit and loss, technology matters, and legal-related issues

What’s required

• Two years of experience in a financial institution or hedge fund
• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics, mathematics, or a related field
• Proficiency in Excel for trade reconciliation, data analysis, and operational reporting
• Ability to support daily trade confirmation, settlement, position verification, and issue resolution across equities and related products
• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize competing deadlines in a fast-paced trading environment
• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, independent judgment, and sound decision-making
• Superior problem-solving and analytical skills with a demonstrated commitment to accuracy, controls, and operational excellence
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with trading teams, counterparties, and offshore partners
• Ability to multitask, work under pressure, and contribute effectively in a team-oriented environment
• 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:

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Non-profit matching gift program
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

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

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/.