Macro And Alternatives Trade Support Analyst

Point72 Asset Management, L.P; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully-paid health care benefits

Generous parental and family leave

Volunteer opportunities

Employee affinity groups support

Mental and physical wellness programs

Tuition assistance

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Point72 Asset Management, L.P. is seeking a detail-oriented Operations professional in Stamford, CT to support trade processing, reconciliation, financing, and reporting across global markets.

You will verify daily activity, manage exceptions, and work with portfolio managers, traders, and prime brokers to resolve issues promptly while contributing to onboarding and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in accounting, business, economics, mathematics, or related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency with Excel; VBA basics helpful.

Responsibilities

• Confirm daily trade activity and manage exceptions across multiple asset classes.
• Verify and reconcile positions with prime brokers and counterparties.
• Collaborate with PMs, traders, and external parties to resolve trade issues promptly.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong work ethic

Attention to detail

Communication

Independent work

Education

Undergraduate degree in accounting/related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

VBA basics

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. The team provides opportunities to build deep operational expertise and broad exposure across the firm, supporting internal mobility and long-term career development.

What you’ll do

• Confirm daily trade activity and manage exceptions across bonds, repos, interest rate swaps, loans, credit, FX, futures, options, and other over-the-counter derivatives
• Manage verification and reconciliation of all positions to prime brokers, futures commission merchants, and trading counterparties
• Partner with portfolio managers, traders, external trading counterparties, prime brokers, and futures commission merchants to resolve trade-related issues promptly
• Help monitor and reduce foreign currency exposure through the execution of FX transactions
• Respond to ad hoc inquiries from internal and external clients with accurate analysis and clear follow-through
• Participate in onboarding new portfolio manager teams
• Support account setup, platform training, and third-party connectivity during onboarding
• Identify automation, efficiency, and control opportunities to improve daily trade support processes

What’s required

• Undergraduate degree in accounting, business, economics, mathematics, or a related field
• Knowledge of fixed income and derivatives products with experience in swaps and broadly syndicated loans
• Experience with ClearPar for broadly syndicated loan trade affirmation
• Superior problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong work ethic, self-motivation, and confidence
• Ability to work independently with a high attention to detail and a focus on deliverables that meet best-in-class standards
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask and adapt to a changing environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with a basic understanding of VBA
• 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
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

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/.

The annual base salary range for this role is $90,000-$115,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.