Futures & Alternatives Trade Support Analyst

RiseMe; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Point72 is seeking an Operations professional to support trade processing, reconciliation, financing, and reporting across asset classes. The role partners with portfolio managers, traders, and counterparties to resolve issues quickly and precisely.

Applicants should have an undergraduate degree and up to two years in middle office operations, with strong Excel and MS Office skills, and a detail-oriented, analytical mindset. The position emphasizes ethics and professional excellence.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in accounting, business, economics, mathematics, or related field.
• Zero to two years of experience in middle office operations at a hedge fund, asset manager, bank, or similar financial institution.
• Strong working knowledge of listed futures and options markets, products, and lifecycle processes.
• Hands-on experience with electronic affirmation and confirmation platforms used to support trading activity.
• Strong working knowledge of futures commissions, including clearing, execution, and exchange rates, and give-up agreement processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Superior problem-solving and analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with portfolio managers, traders, counterparties, and internal teams
• Ability to multitask, adapt to changing priorities, work independently, and stay self-motivated in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

Responsibilities

• Confirm daily futures trade activity and manage exceptions that affect processing and risk controls.
• Reconcile positions with prime brokers, futures commission merchants, and trading counterparties.
• Partner with portfolio managers, traders, and external counterparties to resolve trade-related issues quickly and accurately.
• Facilitate quarterly bond futures delivery process with portfolio managers and merchants.
• Investigate futures commission, fee, and tax differences with counterparties, including give-up and clearing fee schedules.
• Monitor and help execute funding trades supporting trading activity in non-deliverable forward markets.
• Respond to ad hoc queries from internal and external stakeholders with timely, accurate information.
• Support onboarding for new portfolio management teams, including account setup, platform training, and third-party connectivity.
• Improve team processes by identifying automation opportunities, increasing efficiency, and strengthening operational controls

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Independence

Self-motivation

Education

Undergraduate degree in accounting, business, economics, mathematics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Point72 is seeking an Operations professional to support trade processing, reconciliation, financing, and reporting across asset classes. The role partners with portfolio managers, traders, and counterparties to resolve issues quickly and precisely.

Applicants should have an undergraduate degree and up to two years in middle office operations, with strong Excel and MS Office skills, and a detail-oriented, analytical mindset. The position emphasizes ethics and professional excellence.