About this Macro And Alternatives Trade Support Analyst role at Point72
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 futures trade activity and manage exceptions that affect accurate processing and risk controls
- Reconcile positions with prime brokers, futures commission merchants, and trading counterparties to maintain accurate books and records
- Partner with portfolio managers, traders, and external counterparties to resolve trade-related issues quickly and accurately
- Facilitate the quarterly bond futures delivery process with portfolio managers and futures commission merchants
- Investigate futures commission, fee, and tax differences with counterparties, including support for give-up and clearing fee schedules
- Monitor and help execute funding trades that support 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
What’s required
- Undergraduate degree in accounting, business, economics, mathematics, or a 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
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
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/.
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 futures trade activity and manage exceptions that affect accurate processing and risk controls
- Reconcile positions with prime brokers, futures commission merchants, and trading counterparties to maintain accurate books and records
- Partner with portfolio managers, traders, and external counterparties to resolve trade-related issues quickly and accurately
- Facilitate the quarterly bond futures delivery process with portfolio managers and futures commission merchants
- Investigate futures commission, fee, and tax differences with counterparties, including support for give-up and clearing fee schedules
- Monitor and help execute funding trades that support 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
What’s required
- Undergraduate degree in accounting, business, economics, mathematics, or a 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
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
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/.