Financial Services, Hedge Fund, Asset Management, FinTech

Macro And Alternatives Trade Support Analyst

Stamford, CTOnsiteFull Time$90,000–$115,000 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

trade processing
reconciliation
financing
reporting
equities
derivatives
bonds
foreign exchange
futures
digital assets

Nice to have

automation
stronger controls
greater efficiency
account setup
platform training
third-party connectivity

Role summary

Point72's Operations team seeks a Macro and Alternatives Trade Support Analyst with 0-2 years of experience in middle office operations at a financial institution. The role involves confirming daily trade activity, reconciling positions, and resolving trade-related issues across various products including macro, derivatives, bonds, FX, and futures. Responsibilities include managing trade support workflows, monitoring FX exposure, and supporting new team onboarding. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, VBA) and strong analytical and communication skills are required. The position offers opportunities for career development within a leading global alternative investment firm.

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 across macro and derivatives products, and help resolve exceptions in a timely manner

Reconcile positions with prime brokers, futures commission merchants, and trading counterparties to support operational control

Partner with portfolio managers (PMs), traders, counterparties, prime brokers, and futures commission merchants to resolve trade-related issues

Manage trade support workflows across bonds, repos, interest rate swaps, loans, credit, foreign exchange, futures, options, and other over-the-counter derivatives

Monitor foreign currency exposure and help reduce risk through foreign exchange transaction execution and support

Respond to ad hoc questions from internal teams and external clients with accurate data and analysis

Participate in onboarding new portfolio manager teams, including account setup, platform training, and third-party connectivity

Identify opportunities to improve processes through automation, stronger controls, and greater efficiency

Support Operations workflows for macro and derivatives trade activity

What’s required

Zero to two years of experience in a middle office operations function at a hedge fund, asset manager, bank, or similar financial institution

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

Knowledge of fixed income and derivatives products, including rates, credit, futures, foreign exchange, and OTC derivatives

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

High attention to detail and a commitment to delivering work that meets best-in-class standards

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently and adapt to a changing environment

Strong work ethic, self motivation, and confidence

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and 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.

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