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

fixed income
derivatives
swaps
broadly syndicated loans
ClearPar
Microsoft Office
Excel
VBA
analytical skills
deliverables

Nice to have

accounting
business
economics
mathematics
FX transactions
account setup

Role summary

Point72's Operations team seeks a Macro and Alternatives Trade Support Analyst to manage daily trade processing, reconciliation, and issue resolution across a wide range of financial products including bonds, derivatives, FX, and digital assets. The role involves partnering with traders, counterparties, and prime brokers, monitoring FX exposure, and supporting new team onboarding. Key responsibilities include identifying process improvements and ensuring accurate analysis and follow-through. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a related field, knowledge of fixed income and derivatives, experience with ClearPar, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel with VBA.

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.

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