Senior Surveillance Associate

Point72 Asset Management; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully-paid health care benefits

Generous parental and family leave

Volunteer opportunities

Affinity groups support (women, people

LGBT+ community

Mental and physical wellness programs

Tuition assistance

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Point72 Asset Management is seeking a surveillance professional to conduct routine trade and communications surveillance, perform investigations, and generate sophisticated risk analyses for senior management.

The role requires five+ years in intelligence-related work, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to handle highly sensitive information with discretion. The team supports critical regulatory interactions and risk mitigation across the firm.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in intelligence analysis, investigations, or closely related role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Proven effectiveness in written and verbal communication.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive information with confidentiality and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine trade surveillance and investigations.
• Conduct routine communication surveillance for potential violations of securities laws and Firm policies.
• Craft intelligence questions and scope research to produce sophisticated analyses.
• Use structured analytic techniques to improve analysis and identify indicators of change.
• Respond to information requests from financial regulators and senior management.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in assigned coverage and stay updated on regulations and best practices.
• Leverage resources, technology, and information to minimize risk and protect the firm.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Written/verbal communication

Judgement/confidentiality

Adaptability

Ethical standards

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

A Career with Point72's Surveillance Team

Point72’s Surveillance team sets the industry standard for intelligence driven surveillance by proactively identifying, monitoring, and assessing various sources of compliance risk using proprietary tools and specialized tradecraft. We support senior management by providing strategic assessments, actionable recommendations, and real-time escalations. At Point72, members of the Surveillance team conduct integrated trade and communication surveillance and collaborate to turn information into intelligence for our internal customers. The team also monitors employee activity for evidence of violations of applicable federal securities laws, internal compliance policies and procedures, and relevant rules and regulations enforced by the SEC, FINRA, and other organizations.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Conduct routine trade surveillance and investigations.
• Conduct routine communication surveillance for potential violations of relevant securities laws, rules, regulations, and Firm policies, and
• Craft intelligence questions, and appropriately scope research to produce sophisticated and well-written analysis that provides insight and risk analysis, not simply information.
• Use tools and methodologies such as structured analytic techniques to improve analysis, check assumptions, and identify signposts or indicators of change.
• Work with managers to respond to information requests from financial regulators and ad-hoc taskings from members of the senior management team.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in your assigned coverage and stay abreast of relevant regulations, industry best practices, and internal policies.
• Leverage resources, technology, and information to minimize risk and protect the firm.

WHAT'S REQUIRED

We hire candidates with a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds; many have prior experience working in the US Intelligence Community, but some come from the private sector or join soon after completing graduate or professional school. Specifically, you will need:

• A bachelor’s degree, master’s degree preferred, from an accredited institution with five or more years of prior professional experience working as an intelligence analyst, investigator, or in a closely related role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and excellent attention to detail.
• Proven effectiveness in written and verbal communication.
• The ability to exercise sound judgement and observe the highest degree of confidentiality and discretion when handling highly sensitive information.
• The ability to adapt to changing priorities to meet business needs.
• 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/.