Macro And Alternatives Trade Support Analyst

The role

This person will confirm daily trade activity and manage exceptions across various products. They will also manage position reconciliation and partner with traders and counterparties to resolve issues.

What you will 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

Required qualifications

• 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

Benefits

• 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
• 401(k) savings program with an employer match

About the company

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. It seeks to deliver superior returns through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies.