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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.

• Lead daily confirmation and affirmation of trade activity across fixed income, rates, credit, futures, foreign exchange, options, and other over-the-counter derivative products, building scalable processes that ensure timely settlement
• Drive verification and reconciliation of positions and cash balances against prime brokers, clearing counterparties, and internal systems to minimize settlement risk and provide clear audit trails
• Partner with portfolio managers, traders, prime brokers, clearing counterparties, and external trading counterparties to investigate and resolve trade breaks and settlement exceptions quickly
• Execute and monitor foreign exchange transactions to manage and reduce currency exposure for trading desks
• Coordinate onboarding for new investment teams, including account setup, platform training, and third-party connectivity, and build repeatable onboarding workflows
• Respond to ad hoc queries from internal and external clients with clear trade documentation and data-driven explanations
• Identify, design, and implement automation and process improvements to increase efficiency, strengthen controls, and scale the team's capabilities
• Maintain and present daily operational metrics and exception reporting to inform management decisions and continuous improvement efforts
• Support testing and deployment of system enhancements in collaboration with technology and operations teams to ensure smooth rollout and minimal disruption
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to a collaborative team culture focused on operational excellence and professional growth

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, economics, mathematics, or a closely related field
• 0-2 years of experience in a middle office or trade operations role at a financial institution
• Knowledge of fixed income and derivatives products, including interest rate swaps and credit derivatives
• Experience confirming, affirming, and reconciling trade activity across bonds, repos, swaps, futures, foreign exchange, options, and other over-the-counter derivative products
• Experience working with prime brokers, clearing counterparties, or futures commission merchants on trade confirmation and settlement activities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and a basic understanding of VBA
• Superior problem-solving, quantitative, and analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with traders, portfolio managers, and external counterparties
• Ability to multitask, prioritize under tight deadlines, and adapt in a fast-changing environment
• Self-motivated, highly organized, and capable of working independently while contributing to team initiatives
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

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

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/.