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.
Within Operations, the Derivatives Trade Support team is responsible for the daily confirmation and settlement of fixed income, rates, credit, futures, FX and other OTC derivative products. The team is actively engaged with Point72’s Front Office, Back Office, Compliance and Technology teams to manage operational risks. The team also works very closely with all of Point72’s trading and clearing counterparties.
What you’ll do
- Confirm daily trade activity and manage exceptions in various products such as bonds, repos, interest rate swaps, credit, FX, futures, options, and other OTC derivatives
- Manage the verification and reconciliation of all positions to our prime brokers/FCMs and trading counterparties
- Work with our portfolio managers, traders, and external trading counterparties and prime brokers/FCMs to resolve trade related issues in a timely fashion
- Help monitor and reduce foreign currency exposure through the execution of FX transactions
- Assist in responding to ad hoc queries from internal and external clients
- Participate in the onboarding process for new investment teams, including account setup, platform training, and third-party connectivity
- Help push for continuous improvement of the team’s processes via automation and/or identifying opportunities for increased efficiency and/or control
What’s required
- Degree in accounting, business, economics or mathematics
- 0-2 years of experience in the middle office operations function of a financial institution
- Knowledge of fixed income and derivatives products
- Superior problem solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to multi-task and adapt to a changing environment
- High attention to detail aimed at delivering a product that meets our best-in-class standards
- A self-starter who can work independently
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- 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 LGBTQ+ community
- 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/.
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What We Do
Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. We’re inventing the future of finance by revolutionizing how we develop our people and how we use data to shape our thinking. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here.
